Countries Nine dead in Guinea ex-dictator jailbreak – prosecutor Conakry – At least nine people were killed during a weekend jailbreak in Guinea that saw armed commandos briefly... Read more 6 Nov, 2023
Countries Guinean ex-dictator Camara recaptured, in jail – army, lawyer Conakry – Guinea’s ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was recaptured and returned to prison on Saturday, hours after an apparent... Read more 5 Nov, 2023
Burkina Faso West African bloc maintains sanctions on junta regimes Addis Ababa – West African leaders have maintained sanctions imposed on three military-ruled countries in the volatile Sahel region... Read more 20 Feb, 2023
Countries Two teens killed in Guinea anti-junta clashes, relatives claim Conakry – Two people died on Thursday in clashes between anti-junta protesters and security forces in Guinea, a municipal... Read more 18 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali launch lobbying for African Union return Dakar – The top diplomats of junta-ruled Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali have begun intense lobbying to reinstate their... Read more 17 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocs Ouagadougou – Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups called for their reinstatement into... Read more 11 Feb, 2023
Countries Guinea dictator Moussa Dadis Camara says he was ousted by ‘international plot’ Conakry – Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara told a Conakry court on Tuesday he was ousted by an “international... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Countries Robber who escaped Belgian jail arrested in Guinea Brussels – A Belgian armed robber who escaped a Brussels jail has been arrested in Conakry, capital of the... Read more 24 Dec, 2022
Countries Guinea’s Camara continues to deny role in 2009 massacre Conakry – Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara denied at a long-awaited trial on Tuesday that he had given any... Read more 14 Dec, 2022
Countries Moussa Dadis Camara denies responsibility at 2009 massacre trial Conakry – Guinea’s former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara denied responsibility when he took the stand Monday at a trial... Read more 13 Dec, 2022