Investors face grim outlook in post-Conté Guinea

No one was seriously expecting that President Lansana Conts death would be followed by a smooth democratic transition, and the coup carried out by young officers supported by army chief General Mamadouba Toto Camara was not exactly a surprise. More of a problem is the likely impact on mining and energy investments already under threat because of the global downturn, write Our Conakry Correspondent and Thalia Grifths.