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Conde faces battle to revive Guinea economy after reelection

By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinean President Alpha Conde's emphatic reelection appears to have subdued a combative opposition but a lingering Ebola outbreak and a slump in metals prices are dogging his plan to revive the West African state's economy. European Union observers gave the election a clean bill of health, despite organisational shortcomings, and the main opposition leader Cellou Dallein Diallo has not appealed to Constitutional Court against Conde's victory, although he has until Tuesday to do so.

Investors eye opportunities as Republicans take U.S. Senate

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday could lead to new legislative measures that directly affect the energy sector and other slices of the equities market. Republican Senate candidates picked up formerly Democratic seats in Iowa, North Carolina, Montana, Colorado, West Virginia, South Dakota and Arkansas, more than the six gains needed for a majority in that chamber. …