Guinea's president names diplomat as premier

Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 11:23 [IST]

CONAKRY, Feb 26 (Reuters) Guinea's veteran President Lansana Conte named respected career diplomat Lansana Kouyate as consensus prime minister under a deal to end a general strike against his 23-year rule, state radio said today.

Unions had said Conte's previous choice of a close ally to fill the consensus position had violated a deal to suspend a strike last month. Unions agreed yesterday to return to work after Conte vowed to choose a more acceptable candidate.

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