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

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

Parties backing coup-leader-turned-President Mamady Doumbouya have won at least 100 out of 147 seats in Guinea's legislative ​elections; ongoing legal challenges and pending Supreme Court resolutions make counts for the remaining seats provisional