Guinea returns to normal after strike ends

CONAKRY, Guinea — Conditions in Guinea are returning to normal after an agreement with trade unions ended weeks of unrest and a national strike. Five missionary couples had relocated from the country because of the turmoil. Trade unions had demanded an independent prime minister with more power to enact reforms, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. Guinea President Lansana Conte appointed Lansana Kouyate, a former United Nations diplomat, to the position, ending the crisis Feb. 25. He replaced Eugene Camara, a presidential aide whose appointment triggered the unrest. A union negotiator called for a day of prayer Feb. 26 to remember the 110 people who died during the violence.