Guinea strike to end Tues after deal struck-unions
A general strike in Guinea will end from Tuesday after President Lansana Conte agreed to demands to choose a new prime minister from a list proposed by opponents, union leaders said on Sunday. The deal signalled the end of a work stoppage that has gripped the West African nation, the world’s top exporter of bauxite, the ore used to make aluminium, since Feb. 12, following an earlier strike in January. Full Story