Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has kicked off his three-country African tour in junta-led Guinea, part of a fresh push to bolster support for Moscow from countries on the continent, amidst Russian isolation on the world stage. Russia’s top diplomat arrived Monday (3 June) in the capital Conakry on his latest visit to West Africa, […]
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At least nine people killed in road accident in Guinea
At least nine people were killed in a road accident Monday in Guinea’s fourth largest city of Kindia, after two cars collided, local media “Guinee News reports”. An SUV coming from Mamou, a city from sub-prefecture in a valley of the Fouta Djallon area, collided with a mini-bus coming from capital Conakry, as it tried […]
Guinea and Senegal engulfed in civil unrest, leaving scores dead, injured
Pro-democracy activists in Guinea have announced more peaceful demonstrations against the military government to go ahead as planned on Thursday (11 May), while protesters in Senegal have also taken to the streets in capital Dakar against what they call an increasingly repressive state. New protests in Guinea are planned by the anti-government movement after its […]
Burkina Faso, Guinea ink 22 agreements spanning several areas
Burkina Faso and Guinea have signed 22 agreements in several areas including security and defense, Anadolu news agency reports. The agreements were signed during the Joint Cooperation Commission held over the week-end, the agency notes, citing a report of the meeting. The report reveals that the agreements cover areas including crafts, air services, transport and […]
Russia will send fertilizers, wheat, petroleum products worth $100m to Mali
Mali announced Wednesday Russia is set to send 60,000 tons of oil, 25,000 tons of wheat and 35,000 tons of fertilizers worth $100 million through the port of Conakry. “Following our exchanges, a first shipment of goods should arrive in Bamako in a few weeks. These include 60,000 tons of petroleum products, 35,000 tons of […]
Guinea launches construction of National Social Welfare Fund
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 facility is a 10-storey building and the construction is valued at around 7.3 million euros. “This ceremony gives me the opportunity to tell you how pleased I am to see […]
Former Benin President ends mediation mission in Guinea Conakry
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 Saturday his second mission in the West African country without scoring any point, Turkish news agency Anadolu reports. Guinea has been ruled since September last year by a transition led […]
Côte d’Ivoire: King Oversees Morocco-Financed Fishing Projects
King Mohammed VI who is on a work and friendship visit in Côte d’Ivoire visited Thursday two fish landing spots in Locodjro and Grand Lahou and enquired about the progress made in the implementation of these projects, financed by Morocco. The King’s keenness to oversee personally the progress of the two-socio-economic projects translates his unwavering […]
King Mohammed VI to Start a New Tour in Africa
Following the triumphal diplomatic success in the continent evidenced by an outspoken support for Morocco’s return to the African Union, King Mohammed VI will soon start a new African tour that will take him to 6 countries. The new tour is part of the King’s steady efforts to champion a south-south cooperation model in favor […]
Moroccan Company Wins Contract to Operate Urban Busses in Conakry
Moroccan bus operator, City Bus, will be in charge of urban bus transportation in the Guinean capital Conakry, under an agreement between the Guinean Transport Ministry and the company. City Bus will also ensure bus links to the outskirts of the city as well as inter-urban transport, the Guinean transport ministry said in a statement, […]









