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Guinean President sends message to King Mohammed VI

President Alpha Condé of Guinea has sent a message to King Mohammed VI that was handed over by visiting Foreign Minister Ibrahima Khalil Kaba to his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita at a meeting in Rabat Friday. M. Kaba, who chose Morocco for his first official visit abroad since his appointment as Guinean Foreign Minister, underlined […]

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Guinea: President Alpha Condé confirms third term bid

After months of ambiguity, Guinean President Alpha Condé confirmed on Wednesday for the first time that he is candidate for a third term, despite a protest that cost the lives of dozens of civilians. The Guinean president, 82, announced on Wednesday, September 2, that he was entering the presidential race. “From now on, I am […]

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Guinea leader’s party wins parliamentary majority

The electoral commission in Guinea has announced the party of President Alpha Condé as a winner of last month’s parliamentary elections, which the opposition boycotted.   Conde’s ruling Rally of the Guinean People (RPG) won 79 of 114 seats in the National Assembly, the commission said Wednesday evening. The government had already declared victory in […]

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OIF questions accuracy of Guinea’s electoral rolls

L’ Organisation Internationale de La Francophonie (OIF) on Monday warned Guinea’s electoral authorities over the accuracy and credibility of the electoral rolls as the country is preparing for  polls. The OIF, the francophone organization equivalent of the Commonwealth, said the registers included nearly 2.49 million “problematic” names, including duplicated names, people who were too young […]

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Guinea: Washington opposed to third presidential mandate- US envoy

US ambassador to Guinea Conakry has said his country will not back President Alpha Conde should he seek a third term in office as rumors in the country point out the Guinean leader is mulling plans to amend the constitution to this end. Speaking last week in “Les Grandes Gueules”, a popular radio show, Dennis […]

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Guinea: Minister of Justice resigns over President’s alleged plans to extend stay in power

Guinea’s Minister of Justice has resigned from his position in protest against President Alpha Conde’s alleged plans to run for a third term after his current tenure ends in 2020. Cheick Sako, in a letter to President Conde, pinned his resignation on his personal stance against a constitutional amendment that will allow the former opposition […]

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King Mohammed VI Expected in Guinea Conakry Wednesday

King Mohammed VI is expected in Guinea Conakry on December 20, in a second visit in 2017. During his friendship and working visit to Conakry, the King will hold talks with Guinean President Alpha Condé, the current Chairman of the African Union. The two leaders will inaugurate several projects that were launched during the King’s […]