Tag: Guinea

Under ECOWAS pressure, Guinea junta agrees to leave power in two years

October 24, 2022

Guinea's ruling junta has agreed to restore civilian rule in two years, after facing sanctions by the West African bloc ECOWAS over its original plan ... Read More

Guinea mulls plan to launch new national carrier

October 10, 2022

The transition authorities in Guinea have commissioned a cabinet market analysis to launch a new national carrier, 20 years after Air Guinée has gone bankrupt, ... Read More

CAF strips Guinea rights to host AFCON 2025

October 3, 2022

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has indicated that Guinea will no longer host the 35th African Cup of Nations, CAF2025. CAF Chief Patrice Motsepe ... Read More

Heavy gunfire in Burkina Faso capital, soldiers on streets, sparking coup fears

September 30, 2022

Heavy gunfire rang out early Friday in Burkina Faso’s capital — near the presidential palace, the main military camp and some residential areas — and ... Read More

Guinea: Political leader Etienne Soropogui arrested for criticizing ruling junta

September 26, 2022

Etienne Soropogui, a high profile political leader in Guinea Conakry, was arrested Saturday after slamming the ruling junta on a local popular radio station. The ... Read More

Morocco renews support to political transition process in Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali

September 19, 2022

Morocco has renewed this Monday before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) its strong and constant support to the political ... Read More

Guinea launches construction of National Social Welfare Fund

September 7, 2022

Guinea Conakry Premier Bernard Goumou launched Monday the construction of the National Social Welfare Fund (CNPS); a project to cost 7.3 million euros. The future ... Read More

Guinea to revamp two-star Labe tourism hotel

August 31, 2022

The Guinean tourism ministry has signed a deal with SAB-TRANSIT SAU to refurbish and expand state-owned two-star tourism hotel Labe located in Labe, the capital ... Read More

Former Benin President ends mediation mission in Guinea Conakry

August 29, 2022

Thomas Boni Yayi, former Beninese President who also doubles as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator in the Guinean political crisis, concluded ... Read More

Australia’s Fortescue set to explore at iron ore project in Gabon’s Belinga region

August 22, 2022

Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group has taken another step forward in its hopes of developing an iron ore mine in Gabon after it signed a majority-owned ... Read More