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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:04:44 GMT
Opposition Leader Cellou Dalein Diallo - Coup Is 'A Patriotic Act'
[DW] Two days after the putsch that ousted President Alpha Conde, his main political opponent, Cellou Dalein Diallo, told DW that he hopes the coup will lead to more democracy.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:17:21 GMT
Coup Leaders Try to Reassure the International Community and Investors
[Agenzia Fides] Conakry -- "We want to place the transition that is opening under the sign of hope and of a new Guinea, reconciled with itself, with all the children of the country. (...) There will be no spirit of hatred, revenge or witch-hunting", ...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:40:09 GMT
Weah Unhappy
[New Republic] President George Weah has become uneasy with the news of a military takeover in neighboring Guinea on Sunday, September 5, 2021.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:24:24 GMT
Liberia Tightens Border After Guinea Military 'Oust' President Conde
[LINA] Monrovia -- Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) says it has dispatched "well-armed officers" to the frontier with neighboring Republic of Guinea following the apparent deposing by the military of President Alpha Conde on Sunday.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:24:23 GMT
Pres. Weah Mandates Nat'l Security Forces to Ensure Vigilance Over Neighboring Guinea Crisis
[LINA] Monrovia -- President George Manneh Weah has mandated the National Security Forces of Liberia to increase their vigilance and visibility around the border areas of neighboring Guinea as the security situation there remains fluid.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:23:52 GMT
Future 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 GMT
Alpha 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 GMT
What 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?

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:34:15 GMT
Elite Special Forces Stage Coup - Reports
[allAfrica] This Sunday, September 5, the population of Conakry woke up to confusion.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:04:58 GMT
MRU Alarms Over Developments in Guinea
[New Dawn] The Mano River Union (MRU) says it is alarmed by the developments in Guinea which began on Sunday, September 5, 2021, where members of the Guinean Military are holding His Excellency, President Prof. Alpha Conde, and have announced the dis...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:04:55 GMT
Weah Puts Security On Alert
[New Dawn] Amidst coup in Guinea

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:58:06 GMT
Gambia Condemns the Coup d'État in the Republic of Guinea
[Foroyaa] Gambia has on Sunday evening condemned the coup d'état in the Republic of Guinea and called for the restoration of the constitutional order and underlines the need for the rule of law.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:16:09 GMT
Confusion 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 GMT
Angola 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 GMT
Junta 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 GMT
Political 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 GMT
Egypt 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 GMT
SA 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.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:42:03 GMT
Army 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 GMT
President 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 GMT
Statement 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 GMT
Meet 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 GMT
U.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 GMT
Military 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 GMT
Guinea'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 GMT
President 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 GMT
Afrobasket 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 GMT
President 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 GMT
Didier 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.



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