Guinea junta seeks support, buries Conte


  • World
  • Saturday, 27 Dec 2008

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's military junta appealed for support to lead the country to elections in two years having seized power after the death of veteran ruler General Lansana Conte, who was buried in a state funeral on Friday.

The junta was due to meet political and civil society leaders on Saturday, and foreign ambassadors, to explain their takeover and lay out their plans for government.

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