GUINEA’S political landscape faces renewed turmoil following the arrest of Aliou Bah, leader of the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDel), accused of ‘insulting’ the country’s interim military president, Mamady Doumbouya. Bah’s detention has drawn condemnation from human rights groups, who see…
A COURT in Guinea has sentenced former defence minister Mohamed Diané to five years in prison for corruption, embezzlement, illicit enrichment, and money laundering. Diané, who served from 2015 to 2021 under President Alpha Condé, was convicted following an investigation…
AN investigative journalist in Guinea has reportedly been abducted by men dressed in security forces uniforms, his wife and lawyer revealed on Wednesday, further intensifying concerns about press freedom under the country’s military regime. Habib Marouane Kamara, editor-in-chief of the…
A CONTROVERSIAL refereeing decision led to chaos and violence at a football match in southeast Guinea, resulting in the deaths of 56 people, including children, according to provisional reports from the government. The incident occurred during the final of a…
At least 100 people were killed in violent clashes between rival football fans during a match in N’Zerekore, Guinea’s second-largest city, on Sunday. A hospital source described the scenes as horrific, with bodies lining the floors of both the hospital…
A COALITION of Guinean opposition groups, civil society organisations, and activists, known as the Forces Vives, issued a strong call on Tuesday for Guinea’s military junta to restore civilian rule by January 1. The junta, which took power in a…
IN a significant move for Guinea’s political and military landscape, junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya has promoted himself to the rank of army general. This comes as the West African country marks its national Armed Forces Day, celebrating the power of…
Guinea’s military ruler, Mamady Doumbouya, has promoted himself to the rank of army general as the country marked the establishment of its armed forces on Friday. Doumbouya, 43, took control of Guinea in September 2021 after leading a coup that…
IN a sweeping move, Guinea’s military-led government has dissolved 53 political parties and placed an additional 54 under observation, including two major opposition groups, sparking fresh concerns over democratic progress. The decision comes as the country awaits a long-promised return…
GUINEA’S military junta leader, General Mamady Doumbouya, has issued a travel ban on government ministers, forbidding any overseas trips without his explicit permission. The order, which came into effect immediately on Thursday, also recalls all ministers currently abroad, instructing them…
