Unrest in Guinea Over Disputed Elections and Teachers' Strike
Protests in Guinea bring the capital to a standstill and disrupt mining shipments
Guinea's capital is like a ghost town after students bring activity to a halt by joining thousands of mothers protesting over a teachers' strike.
Plus opposition supporters disputing local elections have blocked roads with burning tyres in mining towns in the west of Guinea, disrupting the transportation of aluminium ore.
And Botswana's health minister announces a ground-breaking scheme to provide every child with free eye-health checks.
(Image: People demonstrating in central Conakry, Guinea. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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