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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - At least four people were killed in Guinea's capital on Saturday as protesters rioted against the president's decision to appoint a political ally as prime minister, medical officials said.
President Lansana Conte, who seized power in the West African country in a 1984 coup, agreed last month to share power by appointing a new prime minister, a key demand of union leaders who led a 17-day strike calling for Conte's resignation.
The strike had spiraled into violent street protests, leaving at least 59 dead and bringing the country to an economic standstill.
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