Africa Guinea A mission of the Economic Community of West African States is scheduled to visit Conakry this September to take stock with the transitional authorities of the process of returning to constitutional order, which is being developed in ten key stages
Africa Guinea A new constitution will be voted on today by 6,7 million citizens in Guinea-Conakry; the new document would lead to the first legislative and presidential elections after the 2021 golpe
Africa Guinea Three political parties, including the country's two main parties, have been suspended by decree as the campaign for the constitutional referendum was due to begin today and ultimately postponed to 31 August; the announcement was read on public tv
Africa Guinea The liquidity crisis affecting the Guinean banking sector has hit electronic money agents too; struggling to meet the growing demand for withdrawals, while facing scarce deposits, is worryingly eroding their margins
Africa Guinea Daouda Taban, journalist and reporter for Radiodiffusion Télévision Guinéenne RTG, passed away shortly after having been transferred to Tunisia for medical reasons; Guinean media and public are mourning his death as he leaves a 'great void'