Guinea
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:23:52 GMTFuture Uncertain As Coup Leaders Tighten Grip On Power
[DW] The soldiers who ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde have moved quickly to quash any resistance. Guineans have mixed feelings about the coup, while analysts say Conde is partly to blame for the situation.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:11:11 GMTAlpha Conde's Fall Was Expected, Just Not This Suddenly
[East African] After a long wait following intense gunfire in parts of Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday, Guineans saw what many had been waiting for.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:50:24 GMTWhat We Know About Guinea Coup Leader Mamady Doumbouya, a Master of War
[RFI] A sensational coup d'etat in the west African nation of Guinea was led by Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, head of the army's Special Forces Group. So what do we know about the man who turned against his boss, President Alpha Condé?
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:16:09 GMTConfusion in Conakry
[Cameroon Tribune] Reports say President Alpha Conde has been detained, while several troops have been deployed in strategic areas in the capital city.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:00:18 GMTAngola Condemns Coup Attempt in Guinea
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Government on Monday condemned the coup attempt in Guinea, carried out Sunday by a group of special forces and which culminated with the detention of President Alpha Condé.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:47:11 GMTJunta Leader Promises 'Government of National Union'
[VOA] Washington -- The military leaders who seized power and dissolved Guinea's National Assembly said Monday they would set up a transitional government.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:45:50 GMTPolitical Analysts Weigh in On Coup
[VOA] Dakar, Senegal -- A Guinean army unit seized control of the country Sunday and announced it had deposed President Alpha Conde. The soldiers expressed frustration over widespread poverty and corruption in Guinea.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:59:59 GMTEgypt Follows up Accelerated Developments in Guinea With Deep Concern
[Egypt Online] Egypt is following up the accelerated developments in Guinea with deep concern, asserting the seriousness of the ongoing crisis in the African country.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:36:21 GMTSA Expresses Concern Over Guinea Coup
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government has noted with great concern the ongoing political and security situation in the Republic of Guinea following an apparent coup de 'tat at the weekend.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:34:15 GMTElite Special Forces Stage Coup - Reports
[allAfrica] This Sunday, September 5, the population of Conakry woke up to confusion.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:42:03 GMTArmy Says It's Toppled President Alpha Condé, Dissolved the Constitution
[RFI] A military junta in Guinea appears to have ousted long-serving president Alpha Condé, with special forces soldiers telling the nation they had dissolved the government and constitution, and closed the country's land and air borders.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:23:29 GMTPresident Weah Calls for Rule of Law, Calm in Guinea ... Holds Nat'l Security Council Meeting Today
[Govt of Liberia] In the wake of an apparent Coup D'etat in neighboring Guinea, the President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has expressed deep concern about unfolding political development and called on all sides in the ongoing political si...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:54:35 GMTStatement On FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifying Match Guinea Vs. Morocco
[CAF] The current political and security situation in Guinea is quite volatile and is being closely monitored by FIFA and CAF.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:02:57 GMTMeet Col Mamady Doumbouya, Mastermind of Guinea Coup
[Nation] Col Mamady Doumbouya was born in the Kankan region of Guinea.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:39:17 GMTU.S. Condemns Events in Conakry
[State Department] The United States condemns today's events in Conakry.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:17:04 GMT'We Will No Longer Entrust Politics to One Man'
[Daily Maverick] Guinea's President Alpha Condé appears to have been toppled in a military coup on Sunday and is being held by rebel soldiers. But Condé's government has denied the government has fallen and it's not clear if it intends to fight bac...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 04:25:04 GMTMilitary Says They Have Arrested President
[VOA] Conakry -- Updated September 05, 2021 06:35 PM - Members of the Guinea military staged an apparent coup Sunday, declaring on national television that they had arrested President Alpha Conde, dissolved the country's constitution, and sealed off...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:31:36 GMTGuinea's Swift Action in Detecting, Curbing Marburg
[WHO-AFRO] Gueckedou -- When a man in Temessadou M'Boket - a village in the densely forested southern Guinea region - died in early August 2021 after suffering fever, headache and haemorrhage, a medical team was quickly dispatched, and within hours o...
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:18:00 GMTPresident Talks to Former Guinean Combatants
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, met Monday in Luanda with a group of former combatants from the Guinean mission for the pacification of Angola, which was in the country in 1976.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:51:56 GMTAfrobasket Tips Off Today - What You May Need to Know About the 16 Teams
[New Times] Tuesday Tunisia vs Guinea 10:30 am Central African Republic vs Egypt 13:30pm Rwanda vs DR Congo 18pm Angola vs Cape Verde 21pm
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:25:12 GMTPresident Cyril Ramaphosa Participates in G20 Compact With Africa Meeting in Germany, 26-27 Aug
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Germany, on Wednesday, 25 August 2021, to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting in Berlin on 26 and 27 August.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:51:45 GMTDidier Six - 'I Come Out of This Draw With No Worries'
[CAF] Drawn in Group B of the final tournament of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021(TM), Guinea will play alongside Malawi, Zimbabwe and Senegal.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:34:38 GMTEfforts Under Way to Contain Marburg Disease in Guinea
[VOA] Geneva -- Concerted efforts are underway by local health authorities and World Health Organization experts to prevent the spread of the deadly Marburg disease within Guinea and across borders.
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:55:06 GMTWHO Supports Guinea After Detection of First-Ever Case of Marburg Disease
[UN News] The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Guinea following a confirmed death from Marburg virus disease, the first known case in the country and West Africa, the UN agency reported on Wednesday.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:45:47 GMTEbola Outbreak in Guinea Declared Over
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville/Conakry -- The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over today. It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the country since the deadly outbreak in West Africa that ended in 2016.