News from Guinea
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May 3, 2013: West Africa’s Teetering Tower
Conakry, Guinea - Blessed, or some would argue, cursed, with its natural resources, Guinea has the largest reserves of iron ore in the world, including 30% of the world’s known reserves of bauxite and other metals, like gold and diamonds, just to name a few. Also known as the “water tower of West Africa”, the potential for hydroelectric power is immense, yet in the country side electricity is rare and in...
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January 11, 2013: National Study on Corruption & Governance in Guinea
Conakry, Guinea - Survey of households and companies on corruption and governance in Guinea To download the complete study (French only): *Chapitre 1 *Chapitre 2 *Chapitre 3 *Conclusion EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The survey of households and companies on corruption and governance in Guinea was conducted with 980 households and 126 businesses located throughout the country in urban...
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December 13, 2012: Fighting corruption from its roots
Conakry, Guinea - The Agence Nationale de Lutte Contre la Corruption (ANLC) is not the only organization who has taken on the hefty battle of fighting corruption in Guinea. A few minutes drive from the air-conditioned comfort of the ANLC is the Guinean Association for Transparency (Association Guineene pour la Transparence, AGT). AGT, like the ANLC, has been in existence for the last 12 years. It’s reputed to...
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December 10, 2012: Taking a stand for disability rights in Guinea
Conakry, Guinea - In Guinea’s capital city, Conakry, people living with disabilities are often rejected from society, many turning to beg for survival. In attempt to overturn traditional beliefs, a group of local campaigners, disabled and able-bodied alike, have taken to the hit the streets to get the word out that everyone has rights worth standing up for…...
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December 10, 2012: Small steps forward in a lengthy battle
Conakry, Guinea - Fighting corruption in Guinea is nothing short of a necessity on the country’s long and rocky road to development and democracy. Moving forward is going to take an array of criteria, including a legitimate legal framework, political will, massive amounts of capacity building, a greater understanding of public perceptions on corruption, and a whole lot of...