Fathi Bashagha

Guinea: Junta orders probe into ex-president Conde for alleged treason

Guinea has announced an investigation into former president Alpha Conde’s alleged involvement in treason, two years after the ex-president was overthrown in a coup by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya’s special army squad in September 2021. Guinea’s public prosecutor reportedly received a letter from Justice Minister Alphonse Wright, requesting that the new authorized investigation look into “alleged […]

Ban Ki-Moon Attempts to Defuse Tension with Morocco, Regrets ‘Misunderstandings’ over Occupation Comment

In an attempt to defuse the tension that recently flared up between the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Morocco, the UN Chief on Monday expressed explicit regrets for the misunderstanding about the word “occupation” he had used when referring to Morocco’s presence in the Sahara. Stephane Dujarric, Ban Ki-Moon’s spokesman, Monday said during […]

Mali: Tragedy strikes informal mining sector, dozens perish in mine collapse

A devastating collapse at an illegal gold mine near Kéniéba in Mali’s western Kayes region has claimed over 40 lives, predominantly women, highlighting the perilous nature of informal mining operations in one of the world’s major gold-producing nations. The tragedy occurred when prospectors entered abandoned open-pit areas in search of remaining gold deposits. This catastrophe, […]