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| Guinea junta 'names civilian PM' | |
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| Guinea's military leaders have chosen opposition leader Jean-Marie Dore to be prime minister, charged with restoring civilian rule, officials say. | |
| Guinea's ruling junta, who seized power in December 2008, said they accepted Mr Dore because of his "experience and understanding of Guinean politics". | Guinea's ruling junta, who seized power in December 2008, said they accepted Mr Dore because of his "experience and understanding of Guinean politics". |
| Mr Dore has been a prominent critic of army rule and was hospitalised after a military crackdown on 28 September. | Mr Dore has been a prominent critic of army rule and was hospitalised after a military crackdown on 28 September. |
| Guinea has been in turmoil since the head of the junta was shot last month. | Guinea has been in turmoil since the head of the junta was shot last month. |
| Interim leader Gen Sekouba Konate is due to return to Conakry on Tuesday, when he is expected to make a formal announcement of Mr Dore's appointment. | |
| Mr Dore was chosen by Guinea's opposition groups after hours of talks and a vote. | Mr Dore was chosen by Guinea's opposition groups after hours of talks and a vote. |
| BBC Conakry correspondent Alhassan Sillah, currently out of the country, says Mr Dore and union leader Hadja Rabiatou Sera Diallo each received 94 votes. | BBC Conakry correspondent Alhassan Sillah, currently out of the country, says Mr Dore and union leader Hadja Rabiatou Sera Diallo each received 94 votes. |
| But Mr Dore got the nomination because he had a university degree, our correspondent says. | But Mr Dore got the nomination because he had a university degree, our correspondent says. |
| Junta leader Capt Moussa Dadis Camara spent weeks being treated in Morocco for a bullet wound and was not seen in public until last weekend. | Junta leader Capt Moussa Dadis Camara spent weeks being treated in Morocco for a bullet wound and was not seen in public until last weekend. |
| After reports of a power-struggle between his supporters and Gen Konate, Capt Camara has agreed to take a back seat and stay in Burkina Faso to continue his convalescence. | |
| A UN report has said Capt Camara, who is currently in Burkina Faso, should be charged over the September crackdown in which more than 150 opposition protesters are thought to have been killed. | A UN report has said Capt Camara, who is currently in Burkina Faso, should be charged over the September crackdown in which more than 150 opposition protesters are thought to have been killed. |