Violence spreads in strike-bound Guinea, 3 die
Violence triggered by a general strike spread to the remote south of Guinea on Saturday, killing at least three people as security forces clashed with protesters demanding an end to President Lansana Conte’s rule. Union leaders called the strike, which has paralysed the country for 11 straight days, saying Conte — a reclusive diabetic in his 70s — is unfit to govern and should step aside. Full Story