EU to re-launch aid to Guinea after vote date set

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) ? The European Union says it has agreed to re-launch ?174.3 million in development funds to Guinea.

The move comes after the West African nation finally set a date for long-delayed legislative elections.

The announcement on Friday said Guinea's government had "presented a credible timetable for the organization of legislative elections."

The head of Guinea's electoral commission announced earlier this month that the vote will go ahead in May, though 10 members of the 25-member body later released a statement criticizing the move.

The West African country has not had a functioning parliament for four years, and only held its first democratic presidential election in 2010.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-12-21-Guinea-EU-Elections/id-32b51f5978994ea28909a5b19493be40

us news law school rankings gael glen rice jr bars lindzi cox bachelor finale courtney robertson