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Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:04:42 GMT
Presidents of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire in Guinea for Talks With Junta
[Nation] The presidents of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire are in Conakry to hold talks with the Guinean military leaders, a day after the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) imposed sanctions on the junta.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:46:43 GMT
Guinea Coup Has Left Regional Body With Limited Options. but There Are Some
[The Conversation Africa] The resurgence of power-seeking militaries in west Africa poses a serious threat to the hard-earned democratic progress made in the region since the early 1990s. The recent military coup in Guinea was the third in the region...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:05:06 GMT
ECOWAS Imposes Travel Ban, Freezes Assets of Guinea Coup-Makers
[GhanaToday] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed a travel ban and froze the financial assets of the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development (CNRD) for overthrowing Guinea's constitutionally elected...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:02:30 GMT
ECOWAS Imposes Sanctions on Guinea, Wants Elections in 6 Months
[DW] Regional leaders from the ECOWAS group of countries have called for elections in Guinea following a military coup. It is the second country in the region now under the rule of a junta.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:37:06 GMT
Health Authorities Declare End of Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville/Conakry -- Guinea today declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak having recorded no new cases over the past 42 days--two incubation periods, or the time between infection and the onset of symptoms. The virus was c...

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:44:45 GMT
ECOWAS Sanctions Guinea Coup Leaders
[East African] The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has imposed targeted sanctions on the leaders of the military juntas in Guinea and Mali, a move aimed at forcing the rapid return of the countries to democratic rule.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:31:08 GMT
Troubling Emergence of New Domino Effect - Unpopular Constitution Changes to Popular Coup?
[Observer] The Mano River Union countries has the history of imitating each other and when Ivory Coast changed its constitution it was not long Guinea did and now Guinea has a military take over and the people are dancing while the main opposition ha...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:32:40 GMT
ECOWAS Heads of State Hold Extraordinary Summit in Accra to Discuss Political Situation in Guinea
[Ghanaian Times] The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are scheduled to hold an extraordinary summit in Accra today to discuss the political situation in Guinea.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:05:39 GMT
Proffer Durable Solutions to Guinea, Mali Crisis - - President Akufo-Addo Urges ECOWAS Leaders
[GhanaToday] Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged leaders of ECOWAS to make informed decisions on Guinea's political crisis as it will have long-term consequences for the stability and the defence of the democratic values of the ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:51:48 GMT
We Must Turn This Dangerous Coup Into a Chance for Renewal
[African Arguments] A coup was never the solution to the nation's problems. But with the right pressure, the Guinean people can turn this moment into an opportunity.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:06:24 GMT
ECOWAS Member States Meet in Accra to Discuss Guinea's Political Impasse
[GhanaToday] Leaders of ECOWAS member states are meeting in Accra, Ghana, Monday to discuss the military take over in Guinea and the possible return of power to a civilian government.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:22:15 GMT
Post-Coup Guinea Faces 'A Long Path Back to Democracy'
[RFI] The military junta that managed a bloodless coup just over a week ago in Guinea has started its four-day consultation with civil society members, diplomats, politicians and religious and business leaders.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:42:29 GMT
Leaders Should Respect Fundamental Rights
[HRW] Nairobi -- Release Everyone Arbitrarily Detained

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:02:59 GMT
Junta Kick-Starts Talks On Country's Future
[East African] Determined to push on with its agenda, even in the face of sanction threats by the international community, Guinea's military leaders have commenced a four-day national consultation to chart a way forward for the country.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:07:08 GMT
Coup Creates More Economic Hardship
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Citizens are continually robbed of their legitimate right to change leaderships that do not address their socio-economic needs.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:57:30 GMT
'Link Between Conde And Jammeh Must Be Investigated'
[The Point] Human rights advocates and prominent activists are calling on both ECOWAS and the current administrators in Guinea Conakry to "thoroughly investigate the link between deposed Guinean leader, Alpha Conde and exiled Gambian dictator, Yahya ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:21:05 GMT
Junta Leader Holds Four-Day Conference On Transition to Civilian Rule
[RFI] One week after a military coup ousted longtime Guinean leader Alpha Condé, junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has called for an inclusive, four-day conference beginning Tuesday to prepare the transition back to civilian rule.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:20:13 GMT
Need, Not Greed
[Observer] The military takeover in Guinea and other undemocratic takeovers remind us that the pursuit of NEED NOT GREED remains the way forward for the better. Whether one takes the wisdom from Christianity (Ecclesiates 5:10; 1 Timothy 6:10) or from...

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 11:43:03 GMT
Marburg in Guinea - the Value of Lessons From Managing Other Haemorrhagic Outbreaks
[The Conversation Africa] As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in Africa amid insufficient vaccination rollout, viral haemorrhagic fever has again raised its head. This adds to public health turmoil on the continent where resources to respond to emergin...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 07:43:09 GMT
Guinea Coup Highlights the Weaknesses of West Africa's Regional Body
[The Conversation Africa] The latest coup in Guinea and the reaction of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to suspend the country's membership have yet again demonstrated the ineffectiveness of the regional body in enforcing good ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:59:37 GMT
African Union Suspends Guinea After Coup
[Nation] The African Union has followed in the footsteps of regional bloc Ecowas and suspended Guinea, as punishment for last Sunday's military coup.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:07:20 GMT
AU Has Failed Guineans. Conde Ouster Cannot Be Condemned
[East African] A long time ago, I wrote in this very space, a saying I picked from an old Malian: "L'homme on le tue; on l'humilie pas," which can translate into "A man, you can kill, you don't humiliate him."

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 07:08:36 GMT
African Union Must Stop Colonel Doumbouya
[Nation] "Guinea is beautiful. We don't need to rape Guinea any more, we just need to make love to her."

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:33:07 GMT
Increase Security Council Vigilance
[New Republic] President Dr. George Manneh Weah has mandated the National Security Forces of Liberia to increase their vigilance and visibility along the border with Guinea as the situation remains fluid.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:18:01 GMT
Guinea Has a Long History of Coups - Here Are 5 Things to Know About the Country
[The Conversation Africa] On September 5, officers of an elite special forces army unit overthrew the 83-year-old Guinean President Alpha Condé in a coup. The nation of 13 million is now under the control of junta leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, wh...

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:23:25 GMT
Condé's Removal Clears the Way for Army to Regain Control of Guinea
[Crisis Group] President Alpha Condé's unwillingness to give up power set the stage for a military takeover on 5 September. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Vincent Foucher and Rinaldo Depagne show how this latest coup d'état is part of a worrying...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:35 GMT
Lofa County Senator Cautions Liberian Leader to Take Heed From Guinea Coup
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Steve Zargo of Lofa County has sent a caveat to President George Mannah Weah, warning the Liberian leader to take cue from happenings in neighboring Guinea.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:03:41 GMT
Adhering to Constitutional Term Limits Will Prevent Upheavals, Weah Tells ECOWAS Colleagues
[LINA] Monrovia -- Liberian President Dr. George Manneh Weah has challenged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to take seriously the issue of adherence to constitutional term limits to avoid political and security uphe...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:45:47 GMT
Economic Bloc ECOWAS Suspends Guinea After Military Coup
[DW] The ECOWAS bloc called on Guinea to return to "normal constitutional order" after President Alpha Conde was deposed in a coup by special forces.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:28 GMT
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea
[New Dawn] The Authority of Heads of State and Government of regional group Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea from all ECOWAS governing bodies with immediate effect, voicing its unreserved opposition to the milit...



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