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After years of political turbulence and a presidential election in 2010 that had promised a return to democracy and socioeconomic development, 2013 brought a deepening political stalemate. Despite the long-awaited legislative elections, which finally took place in September, frustration about the lack of economic revival, public insecurity and growing accusations of nepotism in the government of President Condé, along with rising ethnic violence, dominated the political landscape. The apparent stalemate not only frustrated Guineans’ waning hopes for political stability and economic development, but also the expectations of the international community and investors in Guinea’s vast mineral resources, whose exploitation slowed down despite the government’s diplomatic efforts to attract investment.
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(3,725 words)