Guineans call for president to step down
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President Lansana Conte declared a state of emergency in Guinea on Monday, saying he had ordered the army to "take all necessary measures" to restore order after three days of violent protests. At least 27 people have been killed.
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Supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo say he is under attack by France to resign, but they will defend him. Protests against French interests continue one day after French troops neutralized
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Shots fired at a convoy carrying Guinea's president were an attempt to kill him, the  security minister says.
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Many shops, banks and offices are shut in Guinea, as unions resume their strike, saying the president must go.
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The head of the main Sunni bloc in parliament called Tuesday for the Sunni speaker of parliament to step down to help the stability of the unity government after Shiite and Kurdish parties insisted on his removal.
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Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo's government wants France to leave the UN-mandated peacekeeping force in the west African country, the ruling party's representative in Britain told the BBC.
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A West African  delegation has talks with Guinea's president on ways of resolving the political crisis.
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Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo  appealed for calm on Sunday and urged protesters to return home  after two days of anti-French mob violence.
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President Laurent Gbagbo appealed for  an end to anti-French crowd violence which erupted after France  destroyed most of Ivory Coast's small air force in retaliation  for the killing of nine French peacekeepers.
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Guinea's president has agreed to appoint a new prime minister amenable to the West African country's powerful union chiefs in an attempt to end a crippling strike and simmering unrest that has killed scores of people this year.
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Guinea's worried neighbours ended talks with its President Lansana Conte in a bid to resolve the political crisis in the west African nation that threatens regional stability.
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Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has appealed for calm and urged protesters to return home after two days of anti-French violence.
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Politicians in France increased calls for the resignation of top executives at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, ahead of the boardâs regular meeting, scheduled for Wednesday.
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The head of Kenya&#39;s medical association has urged doctors to protest at the murder trial of a gynaecologist accused of carrying out abortions.
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Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro suggests for the first time that he may step down from power.
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MALABO, Aug 23  - Equatorial Guinea&#39;s attorney general said Monday he will call for the death penalty for South African Nick Du Toit, accused of leading a group of alleged mercenaries who plotted to oust President Teodoro Obiang Nguema.
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Thousands of protesters demanded the ouster of East Timor&#039;s prime minister Saturday, blaming him for provoking violence and political chaos.