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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone says security force members apprehended by Guinea's military following border incursion

Sierra Leone's government says that several members of a security team including an officer have been apprehended and transported over the border by members of the Guinean military

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Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year's coup

Guinea-Bissau's military junta has set a date for democratic elections following its takeover late last year

The Independent UK

Guinea's Doumbouya is sworn in as president, cementing transition from junta chief to elected leader

Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya has been sworn in as president of Guinea after winning last year's presidential election

The Independent UK

Hollywood couple gain Guinean citizenship after tracing ancestry to West African country

MeaganGood began dating Jonathan Majors in 2023

The Independent UK

Guinea junta leader Doumbouya wins controversial election by landslide

Guinea’s junta chief Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president with an overwhelming majority, according to provisional results released by the country’s election commission. Doumbouya had vowed not to seek office after seizing power four years ago.

Radio France Internationale

Guinea votes in presidential election expected to cement Doumbouya's rule

Guinea votes on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to hand Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, a seven-year mandate, completing the West African nation’s transition back to civilian rule.

Radio France Internationale

How to watch Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan: TV channel and live stream for AFCON today

Both sides looking to clinch first Africa Cup of Nations points

Evening Standard

Opposition anger as Guinea’s junta leader is frontrunner to be elected president

Mamady Doumbouya accused of betraying his promise to be the restorer of democracy after leading 2021 coup

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Guinea's presidential candidates hold final rallies before vote

Presidential candidates in Guinea, including military ruler General Mamady Doumbouya, have held their final political rallies ahead of Sunday's elections. Key opposition challengers have been barred.

Euronews

Guineans head to polls as Doumbouya closes campaign amid democracy concerns

Around 6.7 million registered voters are expected to cast ballots at more than 24,000 polling stations nationwide. Results are expected within 48 hours, with a runoff possible if no candidate secures an outright majority.

The Conversation

Great apes are humans’ closest relatives, but many are endangered by illegal trading. Here’s what needs to be done

Great apes are humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number of humans living on the planet is increasing fast, other great apes are in decline. Five out of the seven species are now critically endangered.

The Guardian - US

US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’

Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies

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‘I consider him my first son’: how living with a baby monkey taught me I’m ready to be a dad

I went from selling flats in Paris to being alone in a cabin in Guinea looking after primates. It changed my life, but one relationship marked me like no other

The Conversation

Coups in Africa: how democratic failings help shape military takeovers – study

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea and Gabon have all suffered regime change in the last five years, led by men in military uniform.

Radio France Internationale

Guinea-Bissau electoral commission says poll results ‘destroyed’ in coup

Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says that it cannot publish the results of last week's contested election as the vote counts have been destroyed in an attack. The military took control of the country a day before the provisional results were due to be announced.

Benzinga

Iron Ore Stability Faces Long-Term Headwinds, Study

Iron ore is moving toward 2026 on a positive momentum, although analysts warn about a constrained upside potential. A new study from BMI shows elevated prices, yet a gradually loosening market owing to Simandou development in Guinea and a slower steel cycle in China.

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Woman finds her father after 27 years through Facebook, but where he was living all this time is the most shocking part

This father-daughter reunion defied all odds.

Radio France Internationale

Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president flees to Senegal as UN condemns latest coup

Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president has found refuge in neighbouring Senegal following a military power grab, drawing condemnation from the United Nations, Ecowas and the African Union.

The Guardian - UK

Guinea-Bissau military takes ‘total control’ amid election chaos

Officers say they are closing borders and suspending poll as president and main rival both claim victory

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