Head of military junta fights back after international condemnation

Six weeks after the killing of opposition supporters at a rally in Conakry, an interview with the head of the military junta Captain Camara and opposition leader Jean Marie Dore, who is staying in the country to oppose the junta, despite the dangers.

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04/03/2010 - Spain, Internet

The fight against hackers & cyber attacks

This is the machine that controlled 13 million computers across the world: the laptop of a 31 year old Spaniard. Inside it are hundreds of thousands of access codes - the bank details of companies, private individuals and institutions. All of these at the distant fingertips of a computer hacker...

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04/03/2010 - FOCUS

Violence ahead of crucial legislative poll

Insurgents struck northern Baghdad on Wednesday with triple suicide bomb blasts that left 33 people dead and 55 wounded. The bloodshed came just four days before crucial parliamentary elections.

04/03/2010 - EXCLUSIVE

The scandal of Cambodia's rehabilitation centres

A report by Human Rights Watch denounces the harsh methods used by Cambodian authorities against young drug addicts in rehabilitation centres which resemble prisons. FRANCE 24 correspondent Cyril Payen went to investigate and sent us this exclusive report.

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03/03/2010 - IRAQ

Iraq's long-term stability put to the test

Iraq is on high alert ahead of the March 7 parliamentary elections, the second such vote since Saddam Hussein was ousted in 2003. There's been a spike in violence across Iraq in the lead-up to the vote... Could Iraq slide back into sectarian violence?

03/03/2010 - Togo Elections

Togo's fight for change

March 4: Togo heads to the polls to elect a new President. Incumbent Faure Gnassingbé is seeking another term, after the army installed him as leader in 2005 following the death of his father. He held onto power during elections held a few weeks later, but these were contested by the opposition as being fraudulent and hundreds of people died in post election violence. Authorities now believe radical groups are preparing an uprising in case the vote doesn't turn out the way they want it to.

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it has been a realy tough

by Anonyme - 05/12/2009 - 05:53

it has been a realy tough time for the citizen of guinea, since after the death of former president lasana conte. my heart goes to all the people who lost there love once and may Allah. grant peace in guinea. as for Daddy;s i feel bad for his family also i would like the UN intevane in this current situation, so the citizen in guinea will live in peace again.

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No to Dadis

by Anonyme - 01/12/2009 - 15:53

Are you kidding me? saying that a druggie, rapist is best for the country? maybe for you but not for millions of Guineans. He does not have the right to kidnap the power just because he has guns. As much corrupted you are by him, you must admit the madness of the guy and maybe if your family were part of that massacre you'll understand.