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Colonel Mamady Doumbouya is Guinea’s coup leader

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– – It has now emerged that Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, commander of the country’s special forces led Sunday’s military takeover in Guinea. He has since appeared in a video circulated to local media and across social media confirming the arrest of President Alpha Conde. Doumbouya said the President is unharmed and announced that the government has been dissolved and the… Read More
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UN and AU call for the release of Guinea’s President after coup

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– – The United Nations and the African Union have both called for the immediate release of Guinea’s toppled president, Alpha Conde following Sunday’s military coup. President Alpha Conde has been arrested and detained by soldiers who carried out the coup and is reportedly unharmed. Videos and pictures of him surrounded by soldiers have been circulating on social media on… Read More
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Guinea: Heavy gunfire near presidential palace in Conakry

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Heavy gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital Conakry on Sunday morning. Eyewitnesses say armoured vehicles and trucks carrying soldiers have been patrolling the streets. It is not clear what might have sparked the gunfire with media reports saying at least three soldiers have been killed. Last year there tension was high in Guinea with some streets… Read More
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Guinea and Senegal sign deal to reopen land border

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– – Leaders of Guinea and Senegal have signed a deal to have their land border closed for months re-opened. A signing ceremony was held at the 59th ordinary session of the Ecowas authority of heads of state in Ghana’s capital, Accra on Saturday. The land border between Guinea and Senegal was closed last year ahead of elections in September… Read More
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West African countries on high alert over Ebola outbreak

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– – Countries in West Africa have been placed on high alert to quell an outbreak of Ebola. It follows a warning from the World Health Organization over Ebola infections in Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo. Guinea declared an outbreak of the virus on Sunday in the first return of the disease there since the 2013-2016 outbreak, while Congo has… Read More
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Guinea: Conde’s re-election for third term confirmed

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– – Guinea’s constitutional court has confirmed the re-election of incumbent president Alpha Conde. Conde was re-elected for a controversial third term with 59.5 percent of the vote and the constitutional court confirmed that on Saturday. Conde’s main rival Cellou Dalein Diallo received 33.5 percent, the court said. According to the judges Conde’s support was above the absolute majority needed… Read More
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Guinea: At least 30 killed in post-election violence

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– – At least 30 people have been reported dead in a post-election violence in Guinea after President Alpha Condé won this month’s disputed election. Tension has been heightening in the country since the election results were declared with the opposition rejecting them. Supporters of the opposition have been clashing with security forces for days now resulting in deaths. The… Read More
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Guinea: Tension heightens after Alpha Condé secures third term

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“We are still going to refer the matter to the constitutional court, without having too many expectations,” Mr Diallo told Agence France-Presse. – – He added that “We are going to protest against this electoral hold-up through the street. We are in the process of building a case, which is very difficult since our office is occupied, we don’t have… Read More
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Guinea Election: 82-year-old Alpha Condé heads to victory

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– – Guinea’s President, Alpha Condé is heading to victory in the recently held presidential elections. Preliminary results of Sunday’s election shows that the 82-year-old leader is set for a first round victory. On Thursday the election commission released another set of results showing that Alpha Conde is the clear leader in the race. According to results from 37 out… Read More
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Guinea: At least 10 killed in deadly post-election violence

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– – Post-election violence in Guinea has led to the death of at least 10 people, according to the country’s security minister. Results from the 14 constituencies out of 34 puts incumbent President Alpha Condé in the lead over his main challenger Cellou Dalein Diallou. But Cellou Dalein Diallou had earlier claimed victory and decried “anomalies” with results being announced… Read More