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Significance
The mine -- which holds the world's largest untapped iron ore deposit -- was crucial for President Alpha Conde's economic development plans.
Impacts
Guinea will be a less attractive target for militant Islamist attacks than Ivory Coast or Senegal, given its smaller expatriate population.
The outbreak of Zika virus in neighbouring Guinea Bissau could pose a public health risk to the wider region if it spreads.
Campaigning ahead of municipal polls scheduled for October may result in some localised protests, but these will not prove destabilising.
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2016
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