Guinea's president has appointed respected veteran diplomat Lansana Kouyate as the country's consensus prime minister.
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Mr. Conte agreed to the appointment of a consensus prime minister Sunday in a deal with labor unions to end a general strike. His previous choice, close ally Eugene Camara, had prompted renewed protests.
Mr. Conte chose from a list of candidates deemed acceptable by union and opposition leaders.
Most recently, Mr. Kouyate has represented the International Organization of Francophone Countries. Before that, he was executive secretary of ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States).
Meanwhile, Guineans have remembered more than 100 people killed during the just-ended nationwide strike that led to anti-government protests.
Guinean workers were scheduled to return to their jobs Tuesday, after Monday's memorial services.
Unions began their strike January 10th to protest economic hardship and alleged corruption in Mr. Conte's government.
The government responded with a violent crackdown on protesters.
Earlier this month, President Conte declared martial law. The so-called state of siege expired on Friday, after parliament refused the president's request for an extension.
President Conte has ruled Guinea since taking power in a 1984 coup. Critics say the diabetic, chain-smoking leader is no longer fit to rule the West African nation.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.