Ibrahima Fofana
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Ibrahima Fofana was a Guinea
n trade unionist.
Fofana was elected as the leader of the United Trade Union of Guinean Workers by 1995. He played a key role in the January–February 2007 general strike
, during which he was injured. He announced the end of the first stage of the strike in a live television broadcast in late January.
Fofana was killed in a car accident en route to Fria
in 2010.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n trade unionist.
Fofana was elected as the leader of the United Trade Union of Guinean Workers by 1995. He played a key role in the January–February 2007 general strike
2007 Guinean general strike
The 2007 Guinean general strike began on January 10, 2007. Guinea's trade unions and opposition parties called on President Lansana Conté to resign, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and abusing his authority. The strikers also accused Conté of personally securing the release of Mamadou...
, during which he was injured. He announced the end of the first stage of the strike in a live television broadcast in late January.
Fofana was killed in a car accident en route to Fria
Fria
Fria is a town and Sub-prefecture in Lower Guinea, lying north of Conakry near the Amaria dam on the Konkouré River. Population 110,586 . - Overview :...
in 2010.