Guinea Returns to the Polls as Incumbent President Doumbouya Seeks Seven-Year Mandate
Guineans voted on Sunday, December 28, in a presidential election seen as a critical milestone in the country’s return to constitutional rule, four years after […]
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Senegal Intervenes in Guinea-Bissau Amidst Post-Coup Political Crisis
A Senegalese delegation arrived in Bissau on Sunday, 21 December, to call for the release of political opponents detained following Guinea-Bissau’s coup on 26 November. […]
Côte d’Ivoire Gold Miners Begin Paying New 8% Revenue Royalty After Months of Dispute
Gold mining companies in Côte d’Ivoire have started paying a new 8% revenue royalty, retroactive to January, following months of disagreement over its legality, three […]
Guinea-Bissau Counts Votes in High-Stakes Election Marked by Opposition Exclusion
Vote counting is underway in Guinea-Bissau after citizens cast their ballots on Sunday in pivotal presidential and legislative elections, on November 23. President Umaro Sissoco […]
Guinea’s Transition Takes a New Turn as interim president Enters Presidential Race
General Mamadi Doumbouya on Monday formally submitted his candidacy for Guinea’s 28 December presidential election, reversing his earlier pledge not to contest after leading a […]
Three Foreign Workers Killed in Simandou Mine Accident, Operations Suspended for Safety Review
Three foreign workers lost their lives in a site accident at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, co-developer Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) announced on […]
Guinea Sets December 28 for Presidential Election, Paving Way for Civilian Rule
Guinea will hold its first presidential election since the 2021 military coup on 28 December 2025, marking a significant milestone in the country’s transition back […]
PAIGC Nominates Domingos Simoes Pereira for Guinea-Bissau’s Presidential Race 2025
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) has officially nominated over the week-end Domingos Simoes Pereira as its presidential candidate […]
WHO Declares Kenya Free of Sleeping Sickness in Landmark Public Health Victory
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Kenya free of sleeping sickness, a fatal parasitic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly. This milestone makes […]
Guinea nationalizes UAE bauxite mine amid regional push for resource sovereignty
In a bold assertion of economic sovereignty, Guinea has seized control of a major bauxite concession previously owned by the UAE’s Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), […]