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Conakry contract teachers threaten to leave classrooms

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Contract teachers in the special zone of Conakry are calling on their colleagues to leave classrooms to demand implementation of the agreement protocol signed on 3 January 2026. Their coordinator, Latise Ibrahim Salim, accuses the education inter-union of neglecting their case, reports Guinéenews.

Contract teachers in the special zone of Conakry have called on their colleagues in public schools to leave classrooms until their demands are met. Meeting on Wednesday 14 October outside the Labour Exchange in Kaloum, they accused the education inter-union, notably the FSPE, SNE and SLECG, of abandoning their case, reports Guinéenews.

The contract teachers are demanding the implementation of the agreement protocol signed on 3 January 2026. Their coordination is led by Latise Ibrahim Salim, who spoke on behalf of the movement at the gathering. Contract teachers in Conakry had already taken part in actions linked to their integration.

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