Approximately 6,7 million voters in Guinea-Conakry have been called to the polls to elect the new president of the Republic, first in four years after the coup d'état of 2021, a decisive moment for the return to constitutional order in the country

The collective of the Living Forces of Guinea, that brings together opposition parties and civil society organizations, declared that it "rejected" the institutions in place and called on "Guinean patriots" to "put an end to the dictatorship"

The final death toll from the building collapse in Démoudoula, Ratoma stands at 16; search and rescue operations have concluded

Several cases of fraud have been reported in various exam centers during 2026 session; Ministry of National Education's report details mass seizures of mobile phones and smartwatches, the exclusion of numerous candidates and invigilators

Exports of raw gold have been banned to boost local refining, as a new plant is being completed near the capital; Guinea is Africa's sixth largest gold producer according to the World Gold Council