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UN Chief Urges Swift Return to Civilian Rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilians as soon as possible and reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises. Speaking after meeting Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, he said they had agreed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guinea's coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule

A military junta in Guinea said its transition back to civilian rule will probably take more than three years, a proposal likely to upset West Africa's political bloc that has called for a swift return to constitutional order after last year's coup.

Reuters

Guinea and Burkina Faso juntas risk more sanctions over transition delays

Guinea's ruling junta on Monday signalled it might break a deadline to set out its plans to return to civilian rule, opening up the prospect of more sanctions from West Africa's political and economic bloc.

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Guinea's ousted president Conde freed from house arrest

Guinea's former president Alpha Conde has been freed from house arrest more than seven months after he was ousted in a military coup, the interim government said on state television on Friday.

Reuters

Naby Keita proves Ralf Rangnick right as Man Utd manager's call pays off for Liverpool

The current interim boss of Manchester United was once the manager for Naby Keita while the Guinea international was plying his trade for Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig

Daily Mirror

Guinea's ousted ex-president returns from medical trip

Guinea's former president, Alpha Conde, ousted in a military coup in September, returned to the country on Friday after a trip to the United Arab Emirates for a medical check up, the interim government said.

Reuters

Guinea-Conakry's former prime minister arrested on alleged embezzlement charges

Former prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and three ex-ministers in the Guinea-Conakry have reportedly been detained on embezzlement charges.

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Ceasefire in Ethiopia allows key aid delivery

Tigrayan rebels agree to a humanitarian ceasefire with Ethiopia's federal government. The nearly 17-month-long conflict has killed thousands of people and left millions in need of food aid. Also, ECOWAS leaders warn they could slap sanctions on Guinea and Burkina Faso, while maintaining sanctions on Mali. And we bring you…

France 24

West African leaders meet to discuss 'recalcitrant' coup-hit states

West African leaders gathered in Ghana on Friday to discuss the situation in "recalcitrant" states Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, which have all had military takeovers in the last 18 months, regional bloc chairman Nana Akufo-Addo said.

Reuters

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita withdraws from Guinea squad due to knee injury

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has withdrawn from international duty due to injury.

Evening Standard

Naby Keita suffers injury concern as Liverpool wait on fitness update

Naby Keita has been forced to withdraw from international duty with Guinea after suffering a knee problem

Liverpool Echo

Naby Keita given contract hint by Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss makes 80 games claim

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been talking about midfielder Naby Keita and the possibility of a new contract for the Guinea international ahead of his 100th appearance for the Reds

Irish Mirror

Alma Gold Completes Termite Mound Sampling Program on its Karita Gold Project in Guinea

Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - March 7, 2022 – Alma Gold Inc. ("Alma Gold" or the "Company") (CSE:ALMA) is pleased to announce that it has recently completed a regional termite mound sampling program over three of its four Exploration Permits comprising the Karita Gold Project ("Karita") in Guinea, West…

Benzinga

Guinea govt: At least 18 people were killed in gold mine collapse

Monday’s accident is the latest in a series of such incidents at artisanal mines in the country.

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Reuters

At least 18 killed in gold mine collapse in Guinea

At least 18 people were killed when an informal gold mine collapsed this week in western Guinea, the government spokesman said on Thursday.

France 24

#MeToo in music: Female artists and DJs campaign against sexual harassment

Annette Young talks to Louisahhh, a Paris-based American techno artist about the musicians and DJs taking a stand to end a culture of sexual harassment and violence in the industry. Despite being outlawed by the government; female genital mutilation shows no sign of abating in Guinea. We take a look…

The Conversation

Sahel security: what a wave of military coups means for the fight against jihadi groups in West Africa – podcast

Mali. Guinea. Burkina Faso. Military juntas in West Africa have seized power in a series of coups in recent months. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we ask security experts what the coups mean for the war against jihadi insurgents in the Sahel – and for the presence of…

The Conversation

Africa is beset with coups and conflicts: how the trend can be reversed

On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were put under house arrest, reportedly amid fears of a coup d’état.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Men must be involved in the fight against girls being cut, it’s a violation’

Female genital mutilation cannot be considered solely a ‘women’s issue’ if it is to be stamped out by 2030, say male campaigners in Guinea, Somalia, Kenya and Nigeria

The Conversation

Why West Africa has had so many coups and how to prevent more

West Africa’s latest successful coup, in Burkina Faso on 24 January 2022, has renewed unease about coups “returning” and democracies “dying” in Africa. The recent attempt in Guinea-Bissau, too, recalled the first decades after independence, when coups were rampant.

Bangkok Post

Coups are all the rage again in beleaguered Africa

Military coups are back in fashion in Africa. There have been over 200 attempted coups in the continent since 1960, about half of them successful, but in the past two decades they had dropped to only two a year. Last year saw six, however, and there have been two already…

Al Jazeera

As militarisation spreads, ECOWAS faces credibility crisis

There have been four coups across West Africa in 18 months amid public collapse of trust in state institutions.

The Guardian - UK

Contagious coups: what is fuelling military takeovers across west Africa?

Specific contexts differ, but underlying factors often include jihadist conflict and failures to provide inclusive governance

Al Jazeera

Guinea transitional assembly holds first post-coup session

West African bloc ECOWAS says Guinea should hold elections by mid-March.

Reuters

Guinea-Bissau government says coup attempt aimed to kill president

The attackers in a failed coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau this week intended to assassinate the president and were part of a well-funded and tightly planned plot, the government has said.

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