Tag: Guinea
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Dozens Killed in Papua New Guinea After Clashes Between Tribes
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At least 53 people were killed in fighting in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, where deadly violence between more than a dozen tribal groups has been escalating, a senior security official said. George Kakas, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary acting superintendent, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the death toll from the…
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Guinea country profile
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Map of Guinea Guinea’s mineral wealth makes it potentially one of continent’s richest countries, but its people are among the poorest in West Africa. Experiments with socialism and a two-year rule by junta have taken their toll on prospects for development. The 2010 election ushered in a decade of civilian rule, but led to violent…
