The Latest Breaking News from Guinea

Guinea-Bissau court overturns convictions of alleged drug kingpins

Guinea-Bissau's top court has overturned the convictions of two alleged drug kingpins in connection with the country's largest-ever narcotics seizure, a copy of the ruling showed on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Ecowas lifts sanctions on Mali junta, agrees to Burkina transition timeline

West African leaders have lifted sanctions on Mali's military regime, accepting a deadline for a return to civilian rule by March 2024 and agreed to allow Burkina Faso two years for its transition back to democracy.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2022

West African bloc eases sanctions on Mali over democracy plan

Presidents of West Africa’s regional bloc agreed Sunday to lift economic and financial sanctions on Mali after the nation’s military leaders agreed to a return to democracy by 2024.

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2022

Eighteenth-century cockroach found in slave-trading ship ledger

Insect’s journey probably began in West Africa on vessel that sailed from La Rochelle in 1743 to Guinea

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Salah-less Egypt Suffer Shock AFCON Loss to Ethiopia

Egypt sorely missed injured captain Mohamed Salah as they slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat by Ethiopia on Thursday in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022

Ecowas maintains sanctions on Mali, calls for transition in Burkina Faso, Guinea

West African leaders meeting in Accra have decided to uphold sanctions against Mali, along with the suspension of Burkina Faso and Guinea from the bloc. The measures could be lifted if the military rulers in all three countries speed up plans for a return to civilian rule.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 6, 2022

Mohamed Salah "rejected Liverpool's request" to give Jurgen Klopp fresh headache

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah played 90 minutes for Egypt during their narrow victory over Guinea, only for it to be subsequently revealed he had an injury going into the game

Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2022

Sub Mohamed Upstages Liverpool Stars with Late Egypt Winner

It was billed as the Mohamed Salah versus Naby Keita show, but Mostafa Mohamed took center stage with a late winner as Egypt beat Guinea 1-0 on Sunday in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Liverpool teammates and national team captains, Salah and Keita were creative but failed to score…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

One killed in first major protest under Guinea junta

One person was killed in Guinea's capital late on Wednesday during protests over fuel price hikes, an opposition coalition and a member of the victim's family said, in the most serious unrest since a military junta took power last year.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Guinea's military junta dismisses UN calls to end ban on protests

The ruling junta in Guinea-Conakry has rejected a call from the United Nations to lift a ban on political demonstrations, insisting protests should only be allowed during the election period in three years' time.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 1, 2022