Sporadic gunfire rang through the suburbs of Guinea’s capital and trucks full of soldiers patrolled the streets, but Conakry was largely quiet as the onset of martial law imposed a strict curfew following three days of deadly protests.

A THREATENED civil war in Africa could hit raw material supplies to a Limerick plant, putting 700 jobs at risk.

The official toll from bloody clashes earlier this week between security forces and protesters in Guinea rose to at least 59 dead, almost double the number previously reported, the health ministry said today.