Guinea
Guinea junta defies poll pressure, rules out exile for ex-president
The statement from the ruling council came in defiance of international pressure for Conde's release and a six-month timetable for elections after a coup on...
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West African leaders push Guinea strongman on swift elections
The meeting between Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and Doumbouya came after a regional summit on Thursday, which urged swift elections and sanctioned Guinea's putschists.
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Guinea declares end of Marburg virus outbreak: WHO
Health authorities in the country confirmed West Africa's first recorded case of Marburg on August 9, in a man whose infection was detected after he had died a week earlier.
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Mining execs hold 'promising' talks with Guinea strongman
The putsch on September 5 drew international condemnation, and also sent the price of aluminium soaring. Guinea is one of the world's largest producers of bauxite, the ore used to make aluminium.
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Ebola virus in survivors can trigger outbreaks years after infection
Scientists already knew Ebola could lie dormant in survivors, who test negative because the virus is in tissue rather than circulating in the blood.
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African Union suspends Guinea over coup as mediators land
Increasing pressure on Guinea comes amid rising fears of democratic backsliding across West Africa, where strongmen are an increasingly familiar sight.
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Ecowas mission heading to Guinea after coup
On Wednesday, Ecowas suspended Guinea from its ranks after the military coup on Sunday when special forces led by Lieutenant-Colonel Mamady Doumbouya seized power and arrested President Alpha Conde, sparking international condemnation.
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Ecowas suspends Guinea, announces mediation mission
The move comes after Guinean special forces led by Lieutenant-Colonel Mamady Doumbouya seized power on Sunday and arrested president Alpha Conde, sparking international condemnation.
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West African bloc holds crisis meeting after Guinea coup
Government leaders from the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) began an extraordinary virtual crisis summit on Wednesday afternoon.
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Guinea junta stands by business commitments, vows 'union' government
On Sunday, Doumbouya's special forces arrested President Alpha Conde, a former champion of democracy facing mounting anger for sidestepping constitutional limits on presidential tenure.
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SA govt calls for release of Guinea's President Alpha Condé after coup
Special forces have seized power in a coup, arresting the 83-year-old president and imposing an indefinite curfew in the West African country.
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Army seizes power in Guinea, holds president
'We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution,' said a uniformed officer flanked by soldiers toting assault rifles in a video sent to AFP.
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First West African case of deadly Marburg virus detected: WHO
Marburg virus is usually associated with exposure to caves or mines housing colonies of Rousettus bats. Once caught by a human, it is spread through contact with bodily fluids of infected people, or with contaminated surfaces and materials, according to the WHO.
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WHO declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
At 16 confirmed cases and seven probable infections according to WHO figures, the limited size of the latest flare-up has been credited to experience from the 2013-16 epidemic, which killed more than 11,300 people mostly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Delayed Ebola vaccination drive to begin in Guinea
The outbreak, declared last weekend, is the first in the region since a 2013-16 epidemic left more than 11,300 people dead, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Guinea faces Ebola 'epidemic', health chief says
The cases marked the first known resurgence of Ebola in West Africa since a 2013-2016 epidemic that began in Guinea and killed more than 11,300 people across the region.
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Guinea president Conde receives vaccine jab
Defence Minister Mohamed Diane, a scientist by training, was the first in the country to get a jab of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on December 30.
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Guinea starts coronavirus vaccinations with Russia's Sputnik V
The National Agency for Health Safety said it had obtained 60 doses of the vaccine, which would be administered to middle-aged volunteers on a trial basis.
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Mali seizes $8.5 million of gold hidden in car
The 143 kilograms of gold was en route to neighbouring Guinea.
