Monday, April 23, 2007

Guinea to honour deals, but seeks investors' help

(Reuters) - Guinea will respect its mining contracts but wants foreign partners to join efforts to avoid a repeat of the social upheaval that hit the world's No. 1 bauxite exporter earlier this year, the foreign minister said on Monday.

Abdoul Kabele Camara said this was the aim of the April 11 decision by Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate's new government to review all minerals contracts in the West African state, which was paralysed by violent strikes in January and February.


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