China and Mali enter $1.5 bn railway rehabilitation agreement
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 […]
Guinea
Guinea: Gold mine collapse kills dozen
The collapse of an artisan gold mine in northeast Guinea killed at least 13 people and the death toll might rise, local officials said on […]
Guinea: President Conde fires top cabinet minister and others
Guinean President Alpha Conde has fired the country’s interior minister and two other government officials for “gross misconduct,” after they failed to handle a deadly […]
Sudan: Nigerian diplomat to head Darfur peacekeeping mission
The United Nations and African Union on Tuesday appointed a Nigerian diplomat as new head for the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) together with […]
India-Africa Summit Kicks off Monday
The third India-Africa Forum Summit convening in New Delhi October 26 through 29 under the topic “Reinvigorated Partnership, Shared Vision” will be attended by over […]
Guinea: President Alpha Conde re-elected
Guinea’s Alpha Conde has been re-elected President after he won an outright majority in the first round of a contested presidential vote, as the opposition […]
Guinea: EU observers validate election, opposition protests
European Union observers gave Guinea’s presidential elections a clean bill of health on Tuesday despite protests by opposition supporters. Preliminary results show incumbent president Alpha […]
Guinea: vote counting underway after peaceful polls
Guinea started counting votes in Sunday’s presidential election, which the opposition has said was marred by irregularities. Some 6 million Guineans voted for eight candidates […]
Tension in Guinea: Political clashes lead to 1 death, scores injured
At least one person has been killed and more than 80 others injured during clashes between supporters of Guinea’s ruling party and opposition activists in […]
Liberia: Curfew imposed in the north following violence acts
Authorities imposed a curfew in a town in northern Liberia after violent protests following a wave of suspected ritual killings, authorities said on Wednesday. The […]