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 Sylla and
Fode Soumah, both accused of corruption, from prison. The strike ended on January 27 with an agreement between Conté and the unions, according to which Conté would appoint a new prime minister; however, Conté's choice of
Eugène Camara as prime minister was deemed unacceptable by the unions, and the strike resumed on February 12. Martial law was imposed on the same day. Nearly two weeks later, Conté agreed to choose a prime minister acceptable to the unions, and on February 26 he named
Lansana Kouyaté as prime minister. The strike ended on February 27, and Kouyaté was sworn in on March 1.