Ibrahima Fofana

For the former Guinean government minister, see Ibrahima Kassory Fofana.

Ibrahima Fofana (12 January 1952 – 16 April 2010) was a Guinean trade unionist.

Fofana was elected as the leader of the United Trade Union of Guinean Workers by 1995.[1] He played a key role in the January–February 2007 general strike, during which he was injured.[2] He announced the end of the first stage of the strike in a live television broadcast in late January.[3][4]

Fofana was killed in a car accident en route to Fria in 2010. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Rapport du Comité de la Liberté Syndicale" (in French). International Labour Organization. 1996. http://webfusion.ilo.org/public/db/standards/normes/libsynd/LSGetParasByCase.cfm?&PARA=735&FILE=1863&hdroff=1&DISPLAY=BACKGROUND&LANG=FR. Retrieved 2007-02-24. 
  2. ^ Condé, Maséco (2007-01-23). "Dr. Ibrahima Fofana, Secrétaire général de l'USTG" (in French). Le Diplomate. http://www.lediplomateguinee.info/dr--ibrahima-fofana-secrtaire-gnral-de-lustg.405.0.html. Retrieved 2007-02-24. 
  3. ^ "Guinea awaits new PM after end of strike". France 24. 2007-01-29. http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/archives/news/2007/January/africa/20070128-guinea-deal.html. Retrieved 2007-02-24. 
  4. ^ "Guinea union chief calls off strike". Al Jazeera. January 28, 2007. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C8DD5F97-88B8-4225-B288-8B6043097E9B.htm. 
  5. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/french/news/story/2010/04/100417_guinea_fofana.shtml

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