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 · Feb 28
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 The Independent UK · Feb 24
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 · Jan 21
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 · Jan 17
Hollywood couple gain Guinean citizenship after tracing ancestry to West African country MeaganGood began dating Jonathan Majors in 2023 The Independent UK · Jan 10
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 · Dec 31, 2025
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 · Dec 28, 2025
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 · Dec 28, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2025
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. Radio France Internationale · Dec 26, 2025
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. Euronews · Dec 26, 2025
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 Conversation · Dec 22, 2025
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 The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025
‘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 Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025 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 · Dec 4, 2025 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 · Dec 3, 2025 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.
We Got This Covered · Nov 28, 2025 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 · Nov 28, 2025 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 · Nov 26, 2025 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
Radio France Internationale · Nov 24, 2025 Guinea Bissau's Embalo in tight race for second presidential term Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau where a presidential and legislative election took place on Sunday. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is in a tight contest to become the first leader in three decades to win a second consecutive term in the coup-prone West African nation.
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2025 Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll has already failed the credibility test Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has reinforced the perception that incumbency, not competition, remains the standard.
Benzinga · Nov 12, 2025 The World's Largest Mining Project Starts Production The world's largest mining project, the Simandou project in Guinea, officially launched on November 11. The event was a historic milestone for the industry, as the $23 billion mine took nearly three decades from discovery to production.
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 Takeaways from an AP report on a Europe-funded program returning African migrants The European Union has given a U.N.-affiliated organization hundreds of millions of dollars to help African migrants return from failed journeys to Europe and support them back home
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 African migrants assert a Europe-funded program abandons them after returning them home The European Union has given a U.N.-affiliated body hundreds of millions of dollars to help thousands of African migrants return from failed journeys to Europe and support them back home