Health and aid workers in the west African country, Guinea, say they face many challenges to help victims of HIV / AIDS, mostly because of a lack of funding and inadequate information campaigns. Nico Colombant reports from Nzerekore, Guinea, near the border with Sierra Leone.
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Health and aid workers in the west African country, Guinea, say they face many challenges to help victims of HIV / AIDS, mostly because of a lack of funding and inadequate information campaigns. Nico Colombant reports from Nzerekore, Guinea, near the border with Sierra Leone.
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Children in Guinea who work in slave-like conditions for no pay are struggling to break free and end a cycle of abuse that limits the country's progress. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from the capital Conakry, where local aid workers are trying to help.
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At least three people were killed in Guinea Monday, bringing the death toll to over 80 since protests began last month. Heavy shooting started at a main military base near the capital's airport, while thousands of youths are taking to the streets, amid repression by special presidential security units. The violence comes as unions restarted a nationwide strike, now demanding the resignation of President Lansana Conte.
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Union leaders in Guinea are assessing President Lansana Conté's willingness to name a new consensus prime minister, but have vowed to pursue a nationwide strike, now in its third week, until they see concrete steps toward change. Naomi Schwarz reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar.
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Security is tightening in Guinea over a ten-day-old general strike that has paralyzed economic activity and triggered violent anti-government protests. At least five people have been reported killed amid ongoing unrest in the capital Conakry, its suburbs and interior cities. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from our regional bureau in Dakar.
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