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Riots hit Guinea’s major bauxite mining hub

Riots have paralysed a major bauxite mining hub in Guinea, Africa's top producer, as residents erected barricades and burned tyres to protest against high...

Guinea colonel accused of trafficking

Police in Guinea have arrested an army colonel on suspicion of animal trafficking and seized a menagerie of animals from two properties he owns...

Guinea soldier accused over stadium massacre to face trial

A Guinean soldier accused of involvement in a massacre of at least 150 people has been extradited from Senegal to Guinea to face trial,...

Guinea arrests chimpanzee trafficker as part of crackdown

Guinean authorities on Monday arrested a senior member of a wildlife trafficking network accused of selling thousands of live animals including endangered chimpanzees for over 30 years, according to a law enforcement NGO.

Guinea president fires ministers after deadly protests

Guinea's President Alpha Conde fired three ministers, according to a decree read on state television on Monday, following violent protests over a teachers' strike last week in which seven people were killed and dozens more were injured.

Guinea’s government suspends beauty pageant over swimwear

Guineans took to social media to lambaste the recent edition of the Miss Guinea pageant leading to a suspension of the event by the...

Workers on strike at AngloGold gold mine in eastern Guinea

Workers at an AngloGold Ashanti gold mine in eastern Guinea are on strike in a dispute over year-end bonuses, Saadou Nimaga, secretary general of...

Leaked emails show top Rio executives knew of Guinea payment

Mist shrouds the Simandou mountains in Beyla, Guinea, June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Saliou Samb/File Photo   Top Rio Tinto executives in 2011 approved a $10.5 million payment...

IMF approves $25.2 million disbursement for Guinea

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $25.2 million disbursement for Guinea to help the west African nation recover from the worst Ebola...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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