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Ebola Cases Reappear in Guinea

March 18, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Officials in Guinea on Thursday confirmed two new Ebola cases, almost three months after the west-African nation celebrated the end of the outbreak. According to […]

Five West-African Countries Blacklisted for US Soldiers

March 17, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

US defense officials on Wednesday restricted US service members’ travel to five West African countries, days after al-Qaida gunmen killed 19 people at a beachside […]

Guinea, Rwanda reinforce ties

March 11, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Guinea and Rwanda are set to reinforce their bilateral relations as Rwandan President Paul Kagame visits the west-African nation. According to a statement from the […]

Pirates Attack French Vessel off Nigerian Coast

February 25, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Two sailors, a Russian and a Nigerian, have been kidnapped from a ship belonging to French oil-industry-services company Bourbon off Nigeria’s coast, the Nigerian navy […]

Guinea: Unionists Arrested over Strike, Activities Paralyzed

February 19, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Several trade unionists in Guinea were arrested on Thursday as the ongoing general and indefinite strike launched by trade unions, paralyzed activities in the capital […]

Guinea: Conde names new government

January 5, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Guinea President Alpha Conde has formed a new cabinet on Monday as the West African nation seeks to revive its economy. Guinea is a major […]

WHO officially declares Guinea Ebola-free

December 29, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Guinea has been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organisation, prompting nationwide celebrations tinged with sadness over thousands of lives that the virus […]

Guinea: Conde named new PM to ‘revamp the economy’

December 28, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Guinea President Alpha Conde on Saturday appointed mining executive Mamady Youla as new prime minister as part of a strategy to revive the country’s fragile […]

China and Mali enter $1.5 bn railway rehabilitation agreement

December 28, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

A Chinese state-owned rail company has signed a $1.486 billion contract with Malian government to renovate the west-African nation’s railway network linking the Capital city […]