Conakry

American

[kaw-na-kree] / kɔ naˈkri /

Or Konakri

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Guinea, in NW Africa.

Conakry British

/ kɔnakri /

noun

the capital of Guinea, a port on the island of Tombo. Pop: 1 465 000 (2005 est)

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Officials in Conakry praise the French Development Agency as one of their most supportive partners.

From BBC

AFP accompanied Diallo as he navigated the streets of a Conakry suburb on his motorcycle to visit the parents of Idrissa, who disappeared more than a year ago.

From Barron's

He described the conditions in the Conakry prison as "horrific", with 80 men sharing a toilet and shower.

From BBC

“I am so, so angry at them! What they’ve done to my little brother, they abandoned him like he’s not a human being. I’m furious,” Mariama told AP shortly after his burial in Conakry.

From Seattle Times

Firefighters in the capital, Conakry, rushed to the oil terminal after it caught fire early on Monday.

From BBC

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