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
Countries West Africa bloc, UN ‘concerned’ about Guinea’s democratic transition Conakry – West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS and the United Nations voiced deepening concern on Thursday about a stalling democratic... Read more 4 Mar, 2022
Countries Guinea illegal gold mine collapse kills 10 Conakry – A landslide at a gold mine in north-western Guinea has killed at least 10 people, a local official... Read more 3 Mar, 2022
Countries Guinea democracy group warns of protests over prolonged junta rule Conakry – A Guinean democracy group behind mass protests that contributed to last year’s military coup, said on Tuesday... Read more 2 Mar, 2022
Countries Guinea security forces clash with ex-PM’s supporters Conakry – Police firing tear gas clashed with supporters of opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo on Monday in the first... Read more 1 Mar, 2022
Countries West Africa bloc, UN envoys arrive in Guinea Conakry – Envoys from the United Nations and the West Africa bloc Ecowas arrived in Guinea on Sunday to “take... Read more 28 Feb, 2022
Countries Guinea opens graft probe into former officials Conakry – Guinea’s military leaders have launched an investigation into former officials to recover allegedly stolen state assets, five months... Read more 23 Feb, 2022
Countries Guinea opposition leader hit by corruption allegations Conakry – Guinean opposition leader and former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo is under investigation for corruption over the sale... Read more 17 Feb, 2022
Countries Guinea interim assembly holds first post-coup session Conakry – Guinea’s transitional assembly, which is tasked with organising a return to civilian rule after the military overthrow... Read more 6 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso West African leaders hold emergency summit after spate of coups Accra – West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling... Read more 3 Feb, 2022