lists events that happened during 2008 in Guinea. May 27 - Protesting soldiers seize the deputy head of the Army of Guinea a week after Lansana Kouyate is...
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Guinea (/ˈɡɪni/ GHIN-ee), officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic...
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The 2008 Guinean coup d'état occurred in Guinea on 23 December 2008, shortly after the death of long-time President Lansana Conté. A junta called the...
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Equatorial Guinea officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres...
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Military unrest occurred in Guinea in late May 2008 as soldiers of the Military of Guinea demanded wage arrears. In the capital, Conakry, soldiers fired...
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officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: República da Guiné-Bissau [ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ ðɐ ɣiˈnɛ βiˈsaw]), is a country in West Africa that covers 36...
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The Guinea national football team (French: Équipe de football de Guinée) represents Guinea in men's international football and it is controlled by the...
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New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Indonesian: Papua, fossilized Nugini, or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island...
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New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and...
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The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (/ˈkeɪvi/ KAY-vee), is a species of rodent belonging...
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Guinea sent a delegation of five athletes compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, which included Mariama Dalanda Barry in taekwondo, Fatmata...
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The 2008 1000 Guineas Stakes was a horse race held at Newmarket Racecourse on Sunday 4 May 2008. It was the 195th running of the 1000 Guineas. The winner...
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100 metre butterfly event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The National Olympic Committee for Papua New Guinea was created in 1973 and recognized by the International...
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football in Guinea. Win Draw Loss Fixture United States v Guinea Guinea v Ivory Coast UE Olot v Guinea Indonesia v Guinea Guinea v Argentina...
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The economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is largely underdeveloped with the vast majority of the population living below the poverty line. However, according...
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Took office in the 2008 coup d'état. Incapacitated after an assassination attempt. Deposed in the 2021 coup d'état. Politics of Guinea List of prime...
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against the junta government that came to power after the Guinean coup d'état of December 2008. The protest march was fueled by the indication of junta...
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Guinea sent a single athlete, Ahmed Barry, to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. He entered the men's 200...
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Early parliamentary elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 4 May 2008, alongside local elections; 100 seats in parliament and 230 council seats were...
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elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 16 November 2008. The result was a victory for the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)...
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Australia (continent) (redirect from Australia–New Guinea)
continent of Australia, sometimes known in technical contexts by the names Sahul (/səˈhuːl/), Australia-New Guinea, Australinea, Oceania, or Meganesia to...
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Spanish Guinea (Spanish: Guinea Española) was a set of insular and continental territories controlled by Spain from 1778 in the Gulf of Guinea and on the...
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city in the Litoral province of Equatorial Guinea. With a 2005 estimated population of 173,046, it is the most populous city in Equatorial Guinea. It lies...
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is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, near the Liberian border. It is the capital of Lola Prefecture and has a population 60,711 (2008 est). It is...
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Lansana Conté (redirect from 1996 Guinean coup d'état attempt)
November 1934 – 22 December 2008) was a Guinean politician and military official who served as the second president of Guinea, from 5 April 1984 until his...
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of and topical guide to Guinea: Guinea – country located in West Africa, that was formerly known as French Guinea. Guinea's territory has a curved shape...
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The Guinea-Bissau national football team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de futebol da Guiné-Bissau) represents Guinea-Bissau in men's international association...
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Committee in 1965. List of flag bearers for Guinea at the Olympics Guinea at the Paralympics "Guinea". International Olympic Committee. "Guinea". Olympedia...
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the country of Mali, is a town in northern Guinea on the edge of the Tamgué Massif. Its population is around 4,798 (2008 est). It is known as a market...
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Equatorial Guinea competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which was held from 8 to 24 August 2008. The country's participation at Beijing marked...
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