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1) The current leader of Guinea is President Alpha Conde.

2) Alpha Conde is the President of Guinea, one of the poorest countries in Africa. Wars and civil issues in surrounding countries often spill over into Guinea. Refugees from cinflicts in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'ivoire, and Guinea-Bissau have fled to Guinea. Although the country is rich in many resources such as gold and diamonds, it is unable to reap their benefits due to war, corruption, and many political disagreements. Guinea is split into four geographic regions; coastal lowlands, Guinea Highlands and mountainous core, eastern savannah, and forested jungle. Guinea has a population of 10,601,009. The country is predominantly Muslim. Much of the country revolves around it's capital city of Conakry.

3) Before becoming president, Alpha Conde went to France to get an education. There he got his Ph.D. in public law and taught for more than ten years. When he was thirty two and back in Guinea, he was a victim of death of absentia at the hands of President Sekou Toure's regime and exiled from his country. While in exile, he co-created the NDM, later the RPG. He was also involved in many other organized such as the SNESUP, AEGF, and NG. Before actually becoming President, Alpha Conde ran twice. The first time, he won but it was declared a fraud and even though he was fair, he took the loss. When he lost the second time, he was arrested for allegedly trying to illegally leave the country and was jailed without a fair trial, which raised national uproar. Third times a charm and during his presidency, there was a assassination attempt.

4) Alpha Conde often cites Nelson Mandela and wishes to unite his country as Mandela did his after apartheid. Recently, relationships with neighboring countries like Sierra Leone and Liberia have improved, the presidents of which are Ernest Bai Koroma and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, respectively. Guinea has provided aid to these countries and housed refugees. The three countries formed the Mano River Union.

5) Safety and Rule of Law- There is room for development in this area but Alpha Conde has been President for less than a year. His inauguration ended fifty two years of authoritarian rule. He was the first president to be elected through a democratic election, which ended much of the previous corruption that existed around the office in the past. Although the election process has become a lot more fair and less corrupt, President Alpha Conde has just recently survived an assassination attempt. In Guinea's history, there hasn't been much accountability of government officials. Also, although Guinea itself isn't spewing out refugees, it is housing a large number of them from neighboring countries which they are also providing other sorts of aid to. Their judicial system could do more to serve their people, though. Overall, it could get much better. Participation and Human Rights- Elections have gotten much better, much more fair. He is very much politically involved, in fact, it took him three tries at the presidency to succeed. Guinea's history suggests severe abuse of human rights but things are taking a turn for the better. Life and liberty are being a bit more recognized, so much that the Guineans are housing thousands of refugees from neighboring countries. Like in many African countries, women are the objects of abuse and assault. Although interestingly enough, females have a longer life expectancy. Only about 18% of females can read as opposed to the 44% that of males. The average school life of males is ten years while for females it's seven. Sustainable Economic Opportunity- Guinea has many natural resources that could be very beneficial to them if harnessed productively. The have about 25% or more of the world's bauxite reserves. They also have a bit of gold and diamond. There is so much potential here that powerhouses such as China and the United States have their eye on this country. Much of business and education occur in the central and capital city of Conakry, there isn't much investment in rural areas other than for natural resources. Guinea is a very poor country. About 189, 000 people own cell phones. About .9% of the population uses the internet. The country's main exports are mainly mining based although there is some agricultural production such as fish and coffee. Human Development- The infant mortality rate here is 63.1/1000 births. Guinea does have high rates of TB and HIV/AIDS. There are improved rates of water availability and sanitation management. There are many areas of improvement here and I believe that this is where you would start if you wanted to improve all of the other categories as well. Females only attend school for seven years on average while males attend for an average of ten years. Things could get better.

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