Countries Guinean ex-ministers held in corruption crackdown Conakry – Two former ministers in the West African state of Guinea are being held under an anti-corruption drive launched... Read more 22 Apr, 2022
Countries Alpha Conde’s party ends participation in Guinea reconciliation talks Conakry – The party of Guinea’s ousted leader Alpha Conde announced on Thursday that it would stop participating in a... Read more 15 Apr, 2022
Countries Guinea junta chief warns mining giants over inequality Conakry – The head of Guinea’s ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has warned foreign mining companies to build processing... Read more 10 Apr, 2022
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