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Republic of Guinea

The capital of Guinea is Conakry.

Achieved independence from France in 1958, under Pres. Sekou Touré, who introduced a single-party presidentialist regime, finally overthrown in a context of corruption and economic crisis by the army in 1984. The military regime has attempted to transform itself into a 'democratic' civilian regime, holding elections in 1993 in which Pres. Lansana Conté retained office, as did his party in 1995.

Published in the Journal
	The National Institute of Studies and Research of Guinea-Bissau Endangered by War [O Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa da Guine-Bissau Posto em Perigo Pela Guerra] Briefing by Peter Mendy from Vol.25 No.78 of the Review of African Political Economy (December 1998: pp649-651)
	Guinea-Bissau: Military Fighting Breaks Out Briefing by Lars Rudebeck from Vol.25 No.77 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1998: pp484-486)
	AIDS Drugs Cut to 'Guinea Pigs' Briefing by Lucy Johnston and Ruaridh Nicoll from Vol.24 No.73 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1997: pp388-389)
	Liberalisation is not enough: Structural Adjustment and Peasants in Guinea-Bissau Article by Rosemary E Galli from Vol.17 No.49 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1990: pp52-68)
	The Effects of Structural Adjustment in Kandjadja, Guinea-Bissau Article by Lars Rudebeck from Vol.17 No.49 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1990: pp34-51)
	Kandjadja, Guinea-Bissau 1976-1986 Observations on the Political Economy of an African Village Article by Lars Rudebeck from Vol.15 No.41 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1988: pp17-29)
	The 1980 Coup in Guinea Bissau Briefing by Barry Munslow from Vol.8 No.21 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1981: pp109-113)

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