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Guinea (Vol 16, 2019)

in Africa Yearbook Online
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Anita Schroven
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With President Alpha Condé becoming increasingly authoritarian, the Guinean president came under growing criticism and pressure from the opposition and international observers to curb the violence perpetrated by security forces. This happened predominantly in the context of elections, which have been postponed several times, as well as the debate about constitutional changes aimed at ensuring that Condé remains in power. As the levels of corruption and embezzlement appeared to rise, a continuation of the Condé regime was widely criticised. Economically, his government maintained fiscal stability through harsh domestic cutbacks while at the same time attracting foreign direct investment into the controversial mining sector.

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