All eyes on Guinea
The United States, France and the European Union are calling on the military government in the West African nation of Guinea to step down. This following a brutal crackdown two weeks ago when government soldiers killed 150 protestors in broad daylight at a stadium in the nation’s capital. Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest on the mood in Guinea from Patrick Smith, editor of Africa Confidential.
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