Guinea

The 'Conakry Express' train, which connects the Guinean capital to its suburbs with thousands of people transported daily, resumed its rotations this week after a ten-month stop

For the 63rd anniversary of national independence, some 20 artists and groups have released a single to use the commemoration to advocate for peace among the different ethnic groups that populate the country

After the last mission of the Economic Community of West African States in Conakry, the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development announced the structure of the new government that will lead the political transition following the coup d'état

Marked with the hashtag '#AlphaCondeChallenge', numerous parody images of President Alpha Condé surrounded by the military have been circulating on Twitter for a few days now, where a real competition has been launched

After a water pipe burst in Matoto, panic spread among citizens: parents lost their children while fleeing in fear of being swept away by the water, or that it could hit electricity poles and that the authorities would not act in time

The Minister of Industry and SMEs has asked businesses to abide by the current tightening of Covid-19 measures and individuals to apply for a health pass before accessing transport and facilities

A major interchange and road project in the capital Conakry will be developed with a concessional loan from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development

Vivo Energy Guinea has launched the VIVO GREEN ACTION initiative in the mining area of Tinguilinta Village to rehabilitate quarries in mining areas where fuel and lubricant customers operate

The renovation of the Dibiya Secular Primary School, a block consisting of three classrooms, a directorate, two latrine blocks of 3 cabins by the United Mining Supply company through Wazni Foundation has been completed for more than 3.500 students

The headquarters of the Islamic Bank of Guinea, the country's first private bank, has completed extensive building renovations with safety at its core

The country has been officially declared Ebola-free, having passed the mandatory 42-day period with no new confirmed or probable cases, goal described as an "impressive milestone" by the UN Children's Fund's regional director for West and Central Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a $430,000 grant to fight the spread of the Ebola hemorrhagic fever epidemic throughout the country