Guinea

Guinea’s junta leader has pardoned former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara for “health reasons,” according to a decree read on state television late Friday. The pardon comes after Camara was convicted last year of crimes…

The Guinean government, via its spokesperson, has addressed the two-year prison sentence given to Aliou Bah, the leader of the MoDeL party (Mouvement Démocratique Libéral), for allegedly “offending” President Mamadi Doumbouya. Siaka…

The community in Jarweng village thought they’d seen the end of Guinea worm in 2014, but last year the remote settlement of some 500 people became the epicenter of South Sudan’s latest outbreak, recording four of the country’s six cases.…

The Forces Vives platform of Guinea, which includes parts of the opposition and civil society, has announced that it will no longer recognize the authority of the military junta starting December 31, 2024. This date was initially set as…

A court in Guinea has sentenced former Defence Minister Mohamed Diané to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement, and money laundering. Diané, who served under ex-President Alpha Condé from 2015 to 2021, must…

Opposition groups in Guinea say they are outraged at an announcement by the junta that the transition to democratic rule will extend beyond the end of the year. A spokesperson for the ruling authority said conditions for the transitional…

President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, is deeply saddened by the stadium stampede in Guinea that has reportedly claimed the lives of over 50 football fans and and left others injured during a…

As the transition period in Guinea approaches its conclusion, uncertainty remains high and concerns are growing. Fodé Baldé, an opposition leader, is sounding the alarm over the disappearance of political activists and the absence of a…

Six Guinean supporters lost their lives while celebrating their country’s first victory at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Guinean Football Federation, Feguifoot, told newsmen on Monday that the incident took place…

After drawing with Cameroon in their opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), tagged Côte d'Ivoire 2023, Guinea recorded a 1-0 victory at the Stade de Yamoussoukro against The Gambia. The two countries created few chances in…