Guinea

At least 30 people have died as a landfill collapsed in Conakry; heavy rains overnight caused a large mound of rubbish to collapse at the Dar Es Salam landfill, burying nearby homes before dawn - the informal settlement had been highlighted as at risk

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

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

6,8 million citizens will vote in today's elections, officially ending Guinea's transition period; although authorities adhered to the ECOWAS timeline, experts say return to democracy is a tortuous, controversial process

Guinean music artist Saïfoulaye Baldé is the new ambassador of TLC giant Orange Guinea, reflecting the company's commitment to supporting Guinean youth and culture; dance performances and enthusiastic audience participation accompanied the signing event

In view of legislative elections scheduled for 31 May, the Union for a Popular Movement, allied with GMD, held a meeting at the Sonfonia stadium attended by a large crowd and described by local media as "marked by strong popular fervor"

Focusing on energy, President Doumbouya issued a decree declaring the construction of the Amaria hydroelectric power plant a Project of National Interest and another making land of public utility the area of the 225 kV high-voltage line Manéah-Linsan

Nearly 30 tons of fish unfit for consumption were seized at the Port of Conakry; the shipment was impounded and seized to prevent it from being released onto the market, presented to the press and finally buried in Dubréka prefecture

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