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New constitution in Guinea-Bissau will undermine democracy, opponents say

Referendum result means fewer seats in parliament and new rules on candidates, ahead of December elections

The Guardian - UK

Guinea-Bissau junta puts new constitution to referendum as opposition urges boycott

A commentator and a human rights activist, speaking to Euronews, stress that the law has already been published and call for stronger EU action.

Euronews

Survivors of Guinea's deadly landfill collapse say authorities ignored warnings

Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims. Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the rubbish dump was precarious.

Radio France Internationale

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Zambia shuts down court system

In tonight's programme: Human rights groups and the law association demand an explanation as Zambia completely shuts down its court system. Also, in Guinea, rescuers are still trying to unearth victims of a deadly landfill collapse. Finally, Nigeria wishes Ogogo on his way. The veteran star of the Nollywood screen…

France 24

Despair and anger in Conakry after deadly landfill collapse

CONAKRY - Abou Hamza, an outraged resident of the Dar es Salam neighbourhood of Conakry where a landfill collapse killed 30 people over the weekend, said that locals had tried to warn Guinea's authorities about the danger.

Bangkok Post

Landslide at landfill in Guinea kills 30 people, government says

Heavy train triggered the landslide at the waste mound. The government had issued eviction orders to local residents living near the landfill in the days leading up to the incident out of fear for a collapse.

Euronews

Guinea rescuers search for victims after deadly landfill landslide

A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday (August 23), after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks. Mamadouba Bangoura, a resident who was at home when it happened, said he…

Bangkok Post

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Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy downpour

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The Independent UK

30 dead after Guinea landfill collapse from torrential rain landslide

A local woman who lost her five children in the disaster told reporters, ‘I have lost all my children. All I can do is put my trust in God’

The Independent UK

A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say

Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital Conakry, killing 30 people

The Independent UK

Heavy rain triggers deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, over 20 killed

At least 22 people were killed in Guinea’s capital Conakry after a huge mound of rubbish collapsed onto nearby homes following heavy rain, authorities said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea

CONAKRY - Thirty people died in Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said.

Bangkok Post

Amílcar Cabral linked soil health to human freedom – the Guinea-Bissau leader’s ideas matter more than ever today

Up to 80% of Africa’s cultivated land is now degraded by intensive farming and climate change. Together with development economist Carlos Lopes and earth politics researcher Lesley Green, environmental researcher Anselmo Matusse recently co-edited a book of translations of agronomist and liberation leader Amílcar Cabral’s writings on farming and rural…

The Conversation

How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s…

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How Crows Make Multi-Step Tools in the Wild: What Their Behavior Reveals About Bird Intelligence

What Researchers Actually FilmedIn 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford published footage of New Caledonian crows in the wild doing something that had never been documented outside a laboratory: combining two separate materials to create a single functional tool. One crow picked up a short stick, found it too…

The Independent UK

Autism remains widely misunderstood in parts of Africa. A mother in Guinea fights for her child

A family in Guinea first sought help from a traditional healer when their son showed signs of autism as a child

Radio France Internationale

Middle East war drives up bitumen costs for African road builders

War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces – and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries produce their own. Higher costs and longer delivery times are forcing firms from Madagascar to Guinea to…

Medical Daily

Diphtheria Outbreak 2026: CDC Issues New Sub-Saharan Africa Travel Alert Covering 7 Countries with Over 20,000 Cases and 1,252 Deaths in 2025

The CDC issued a new diphtheria travel alert for Chad, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Mauritania, and Somalia on June 2, 2026. WHO documented 20,412 suspected cases and 1,252 deaths in Africa in 2025. Here is what travelers and unvaccinated Americans need to know.

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The Conversation

Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? We travelled to remote Guinea-Bissau to find out

Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.

Radio France Internationale

Guineans denounce an 'electoral farce' after low turnout in legislative polls

Legislative and municipal elections were held in Guinea on Sunday to complete the process of returning constitutional order to the country after the December 2025 presidential election While this double ballot took place without major incident, voter turnout was low.

MarketBeat

Himalaya Shipping Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Himalaya Shipping (NYSE:HSHP) reported a first-quarter profit as higher charter earnings lifted revenue and operating cash flow, while management said it remains positioned for strength in the Capesize and Newcastlemax dry bulk markets. Chief Executive Officer Lars-Christian Svensen said the compan

Radio France Internationale

French billionaire Bolloré to stand trial in African ports corruption case

French ⁠billionaire Vincent Bolloré is set to face trial on corruption and embezzlement charges related to election campaigns in Togo and Guinea in 2009, 2010 and 2011, the French financial prosecutor's spokesperson ‌has said.

Euronews

Historic Firsts Highlight Day 3 of the Upper Austria Grand Prix

Day 3 in Linz brought thrilling heavyweight action. Tato Grigalashvili won the all-Georgian final at -90 kg, while Marie Branser made history with Guinea’s first World Judo Tour gold. Anton Savytskiy, Raz Hershko and Ibrahim Tataroglu also claimed gold on a spectacular final day.

The Guardian - UK

Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in North Sea

Belgian special forces boarded the Ethera, which was sailing under the flag of Guinea, on Saturday night

The Independent UK

Guinea releases 16 soldiers and police officers from Sierra Leone after border dispute

Guinea releases 16 Sierra Leone soldiers and police after a tense arrest tied to a long-running border dispute

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