Guinea

The tense atmosphere in border areas between Guinea and Sierra Leone in recent days has given way to calm as Sierra Leonean soldiers apprehended on Guinean territory were officially released today in a gesture aimed at preserving good neighborly relations

Modernization of road traffic management and control systems is progressing rapidly; to enhance road safety the Guinean Road Safety Agency (AGUISER) launched a special alcohol control operation on the night of Friday on strategic roads in the capital

Soumbara, a traditional condiment made from fermented néré seeds essential in many West African cuisines is becoming increasingly scarce with prices rising sharply in the markets of Lélouma where is called brown gold

Pivi, convicted of crimes against humanity for the 2009 stadium massacre, has died in custody in a Conakry hospital from complications related to diabetes; known as Coplan, he was a colonel and in charge of security under then-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara

The Transitional Government decreed a halt to industrial fishing in waters under Guinea's national jurisdiction for January 2026, under the motto “Nó djunta mon, pa nó pis kirci”, or "Together to make our fish grow"

General Mamadi Doumbouya has been declared the winner of the presidential elections by the Electoral Commission after obtaining in the first round over 86% of the vote; the opposition questioned the turnout and fairness of the elections

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

Following decreasing international financing, the fight against HIV in Guinea is rethinking funding mechanisms; REGAP+ and MSF organized a conference-debate on resilience strategies for HIV programs in Africa at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry

Starting 29 November 2025 driver's license will be mandatory for all motorcycle taxi drivers, at a fixed price; reactions are multiplying and in the industrial city of Kamsar the union is requesting a postponement as drivers are not financially prepared

An Indian businessman is seeking $1 billion in damages from Guinea after losing his mining licence for a bauxite deposit in Boffa; Pankaj Oswal has requested arbitration before a New York court, denouncing Conakry’s treatment of foreign investors

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

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