The strike in Guinea’s capital Conakry comes days after the military unexpectedly dissolved the transitional government without providing a reason.
Two youths were shot dead Monday in Conakry as Guinea’s capital was paralysed on the first day of an open-ended general strike against the military government that seized power in 2021 stands accused of stifling dissent.
A confederation of the main unions has urged public and private sectors to strike for the release of a prominent media activist, lower food prices, and an end to media censorship.
Schools, shops, markets, and roads were…