People line up to vote in Guinea's elections last September. Idrissa Soumare/AP/Press Association Images

West Africa

Europe to help Guinea after 5-year freeze

€140 million has been released to support development in the west African nation.

FOR THE FIRST time in more than five years, the European Union is to release funds to Guinea to support development projects.

The €140 million in financing comes after a five-year suspension on all development aid to the west African nation. The decision to end the freeze was taken after “inclusive and peaceful” elections were held on 28 September 2013, the European Commission said today.

According to the Commssion, the money will be used to promote good governance, protect human rights and improve mobility and road infrastructure.

Cooperation with Guinea had stopped after the December 2008 coup but humanitarian and emergency aid continued.

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