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To: heinz44 who wrote (32786)2/13/2007 12:24:23 PM
From: heinz44  Respond to of 78421
 
Can someone out there help me please....Would you send me a heavy rope, I can;t afford one. Thank you!!



To: heinz44 who wrote (32786)2/13/2007 12:31:30 PM
From: E. Charters  Respond to of 78421
 
The peasants are in revolt it appears...

today.reuters.com

Interesting highlights.

The diabetic, chain-smoking, reclusive president, who critics say is unfit to rule, sent in the army to end rioting and looting that accompanied the relaunch by unions on Monday of a general strike after Conte named an ally as prime minister.

Sporadic gunfire was heard in some neighborhoods of the dilapidated seaside capital Conakry

An 18-day work stoppage last month paralyzed the former French colony and sparked violence that has so far killed more than 110 people in union-led protests against Conte.

WFP said it had lost nearly 450 metric tons of food aid, valued at $350,000, destined for many of the 200,000 children in WFP programs to feed schools and poor communities.

"Either Conte leaves or he names someone else. If he names someone and the people accept, things will calm down," said one political opponent, Mamadou Ba.