Guinea set to secure $425m IMF financing package
Guinea is moving towards a $425 million financing package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after reaching an agreement with the Fund on Monday, August […]
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Guinea seeks return of anti-colonial leaders’ remains and artefacts from France
Guinea has formally asked France to return the skulls of several 19th-century anti-colonial leaders and personal belongings of historical figures who resisted French colonization. The […]
Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports to Strengthen Local Processing Industry
Guinea has imposed an immediate ban on the export of unrefined gold as part of efforts to increase domestic processing, create jobs and retain greater […]
Guinea Opens Legislative and Local Elections Amid Calm Turnout in Conakry
Polling stations across Guinea opened on Sunday morning for legislative and local elections, with voting commencing between 07:30 GMT and 08:00 GMT in most parts […]
Sierra Leone Receives Nine Migrants Deported From United States
Nine migrants deported from the United States arrived in Sierra Leone early on Wednesday, May 20, under a temporary migration arrangement with Washington, authorities said. […]
Guinea: Mining Resumes at Simandou Project After Workers End Strike
Mining operations resumed on Thursday at two blocks of the giant Simandou iron ore project in Guinea after workers ended a strike over pay and […]
Guinea Bauxite Output Surges 25% in Q1 2026 as Export Curbs Loom
Guinea recorded a 25% increase in bauxite output in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong demand from China, according to official data […]
Guinea Weighs Bauxite Export Quotas Amid Falling Prices and Rising Costs
Guinea, the world’s leading bauxite producer, is considering introducing export quotas for mining companies as early as this month, according to sources familiar with the […]
Guinea opposition leader warns of ‘party-state’ after 40 parties dissolved
On Sunday, March 8, 2026, Guinea’s main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has accused President Mamadi Doumbouya of attempting to create a “party-state” after the […]
Mamady Doumbouya ‘In Good Health’, Aides Say After Extended Absence
Guinea’s President, Mamady Doumbouya, is in “good health”, authorities said on Monday, seeking to quell speculation after he remained outside the country for more than […]