Africa
31 killed after rubbish landfill collapses onto homes in Guinea
The collapse happened at about 02:00 local time in the Dar-es-Salam area, where a major waste site gave way and sent tonnes of rubbish towards nearby homes.
Guinea
Entertainment
Hollywood stars Meagan Good and Jonathan majors to receive Guinean citizenship
The ceremony, organised by Guinea’s Ministry of Culture, took place on Friday at a newly opened garden on the outskirts of the capital. It was part of an ongoing regional movement to encourage members of the Af...
Global Affairs
$100,000 deposit for Guinea election draws criticism
Guinea now has one of the highest election costs in the region. By comparison, Nigeria’s 2022 deposit was 100 million naira ($67,000), Cameroon’s is $53,000, and Ivory Coast’s is $90,000.
Global Affairs
Guinea's junta suspends three main political parties
The move came as the main parties and civil society groups in the West African nation readied to hold demonstrations from September 5 to condemn what they see as a power grab by the head of the junta, General M...