Guinea and China ‘agree big deal’
Guinea’s military rulers have agreed a huge mining and oil deal with China, officials have told the BBC, amid continuing criticism of the junta.
Mines minister Mahmoud Thiam said a Chinese firm would invest more than $7bn (4.5bn) in infrastructure.
In return, the company would be a “strategic partner” in all mining projects in the mineral-rich nation.
Guineans are currently on strike to remember dozens of protesters killed by soldiers during a rally two weeks ago.
The shootings were widely condemned by international leaders and opposition groups within Guinea. […]