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

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