Countries Guinea’s ousted ex-president returns after treatment abroad Conakry – Guinea’s ousted ex-president Alpha Conde returned to the country on Friday after a trip to the United... Read more 9 Apr, 2022
Countries Guinea ex-prime minister held for alleged embezzlement Conakry – Former Guinean prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and three ex-ministers in the West African state were detained on... Read more 7 Apr, 2022
Countries Guinea party moves to replace toppled president Conde Conakry – Guinea’s once-ruling RPG party on Thursday was preparing steps to replace former president Alpha Conde after he... Read more 1 Apr, 2022
Business Guinea signs $15 billion deal for vast iron ore site Conakry – Guinea’s ruling junta has reached a $15 billion deal with Rio Tinto and an Asian-Guinean consortium to exploit the... Read more 27 Mar, 2022
Burkina Faso Four coups in West Africa leave doubts over return to democracy Dakar – Army officers have seized power in the West African states of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso since... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Countries Ex-president’s aides held in Guinea political spat Conakry – Guinean ex-president Alpha Conde’s foreign minister and doctor have been arrested after a “clandestine” tape recording emerged of... Read more 24 Mar, 2022
Countries Guinea rights groups demand renconciliation process Conakry – Rights groups in Guinea on Friday demanded a reconciliation process as a condition for participating in a... Read more 20 Mar, 2022
Countries Guinea junta halts activity on huge iron deposit Conakry – Guinea’s junta has ordered a freeze on all activity at a vast iron ore deposit, saying work... Read more 12 Mar, 2022
Countries Party of ousted Guinea president names provisional new leader Conakry – The party of Guinean president Alpha Conde, who was overthrown last year, has appointed a temporary leader, sources... Read more 9 Mar, 2022
Business US slaps sanctions on 2 ‘Hezbollah financiers’ in Guinea Conakry – The United States said it had slapped sanctions on two Lebanese businessmen based in the West African state... Read more 8 Mar, 2022