CLAUDE Pivi, a former senior military officer and Guinea’s most wanted fugitive, has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son, Verny Pivi. The arrest comes after Pivi’s dramatic escape from prison last November, where he was serving…
GUINEA has taken a significant step in addressing decades of displacement by handing over land to thousands of citizens who were forcibly evicted during previous regimes. This restitution comes after a long battle for justice, with many victims waiting over…
THE streets of Conakry, Guinea’s capital, came to a standstill on Thursday as protests marked three years since the military seized power in a 2021 coup. The protest movement, called by opposition groups, aimed to denounce the military-led government’s crackdown…
GUINEA’S National Transitional Council (NTC) head, Dansa Kourouma, presented a preliminary draft of a new constitution to transitional President Mamady Doumbouya on Monday. This draft will undergo presidential review before being put to a national referendum. The proposed constitution, crafted…
THE transition period in Guinea, which began after the military seized power on September 5, 2021, will not conclude on December 31, 2024, according to Amara Camara, secretary general of the Guinean presidency. Speaking at a press conference, Camara explained…
LAWYERS in Guinea launched a two-week strike on Tuesday to protest what they described as the ‘arbitrary arrests’ of citizens under the junta-led government. The strike, announced by the bar association’s spokesperson Gabriel Kamano, aims to highlight the wrongful detentions…
SADIBA Koulibaly, the former second-in-command to Guinea’s ruling general Mamady Doumbouya, died in detention on June 24, just days after being sentenced by a military court. Koulibaly, who was sentenced to five years on June 14 for desertion and weapon…
GUINEA has signed a non-binding agreement with a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for the construction of a major alumina refinery, according to two senior officials from Guinea’s mines ministry. The agreement, known as a ‘Term Sheet,’ outlines plans…
GUINEA’S bauxite industry experienced a notable expansion in 2023, marking the third consecutive year of growth, as revealed by fresh government data and insights from a senior mines ministry official. The West African nation, renowned as Africa’s primary bauxite producer,…
IN a landmark development, the government of Guinea revealed on Tuesday that stakeholders involved in the Simandou iron ore project have inked financing agreements worth a staggering $15bn. The agreements, aimed at bolstering crucial infrastructure, represent a significant step forward…
