Africa Guinea Guinea's active forces, a bloc of political parties and civil society organisations, have announced a series of peaceful demonstrations that they intend to organise from 6 January 2025, calling for the establishment of a civil transition
Africa Guinea 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
Africa Guinea 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
Africa Guinea Daouda Taban, journalist and reporter for Radiodiffusion Télévision Guinéenne RTG, passed away shortly after having been transferred to Tunisia for medical reasons; Guinean media and public are mourning his death as he leaves a 'great void'
Africa Guinea Media outlets and protests have been banned and opponents of President Doumbouya are denouncing the general's stranglehold on Guinea; his supporters, on the other hand, praise the enthusiasm he is reportedly generating as crucial elections draw near