Guinea junta appoints Mamadou Oury Bah as new prime minister - BBC News

Mamadou Oury Bah, who is due to set up a new government, says he will work to alleviate hardships.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Bah Oury/WebsiteImage caption, Mamadou Oury Bah founded Guinea's main opposition party, from which he was later expelledBy Gloria AradiBBC NewsFormer Guinean opposition leader Mamadou Oury Bah has been appointed prime minister by the country's military junta, a week after it abruptly dissolved the government.

His appointment comes amid growing dissatisfaction with the junta.

Two people were killed on Monday after police clashed with protesters during a nationwide workers' strike.

Trade unions have been demanding lower food prices as Guineans struggle with the high cost of living.

Mr Bah, popularly known in Guinea as Bah Oury, has urged the unions to call off the strike and "highlight what we can do together to solve the big challenges gradually, step by step".

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