French President Francois Hollande is visiting Guinea, on the first trip by a Western leader to a country at the centre of the latest Ebola outbreak.SOURCE:
After arriving in the capital, he told his hosts France had a "duty to support you" in the fight against the virus.
More than 1,200 people have died of Ebola in Guinea, which is to trial a test to diagnose Ebola.
The outbreak was now "stable" in the West African country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said last week.
France has pledged 100m euros (£79m; $125m) to help tackle the disease by opening several care centres in Guinea, a former French colony.
More than 5,600 people have died in the latest outbreak, with Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia the worst hit.
Francois Hollande: "I want to be here in Guinea to show France's solidarity through the trials you're experiencing"
"We have a duty to support you," Mr Hollande said after his arrival in Conakry. "We stand together in the fight against the virus."
During his one-day visit, he is due to tour healthcare centres and take part in round-table discussions on Ebola, according to AFP news agency.
Paris plans to send mobile health clinics to Guinea and fund 200 beds for Ebola patients.
After Guinea, President Hollande will fly to Senegal to take part in a summit of French-speaking leaders.
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