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Guinea court sentences ex-dictator Camara to 20 years over 2009 stadium massacre

More than a decade after the brutal 2009 massacre and mass rapes of demonstrators at a Conakry football stadium shocked the world, a Guinean court on Wednesday sentenced former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity.

France 24

The Bloodied Trajectory Of Guinean Ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Moussa Dadis Camara once described himself as the "little captain who became president by destiny" but is associated with one of the darkest periods in Guinea's history.

International Business Times

Guinea court sentences former junta leader to 20 years in prison over 2009 stadium massacre

A Guinea court has sentenced former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of crimes against humanity in the 2009 stadium massacre by the military that killed at least 157 people and left dozens of women raped

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Guinea court finds former dictator guilty in stadium massacre trial

Moussa Dadis Camara convicted of crimes against humanity after ordering 2009 crackdown on unarmed protesters

The Guardian - UK

The Olympic team are salvaging a miserable summer for US men’s soccer

After a despondent Copa América and coaching upheaval, the U-23 squad are providing the first jolt of positivity in the run up to the World Cup in 2026

The Guardian - US

USA Men's Soccer Team Advances To Olympic Quarterfinals

USA men’s soccer team secures Olympic quarterfinal spot with a 3-0 win over Guinea, led by Kevin Paredes' stellar performance.

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Senegal’s remote Bassari people talk about climate change, and how their local knowledge is key to coping strategies

The Bassari people, a farming community of about 20,000 people, live in an area between Senegal and Guinea. During French colonial rule, the Bassari lost part of their communal land to a national park and were subjected to poll taxes and forced labour. Senegal achieved independence in 1960 and in…

The Conversation

Fifa rules that Emilio Nsue was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea

Fifa have ruled that Emilio Nsue is not eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea and have banned him from international football for six months

The Guardian - UK

Russia's foreign minister again visits Africa, this time in Guinea, as some ties cool with the West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa

The Independent UK

Italy's migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape

The suicide of a young man from Guinea inside one of Italy's migrant detention centers has shined a spotlight on the squalid, chaotic conditions

The Independent UK

In Guinea's capital, a heartbroken family brings their son's body home

Ousmane Sylla’s final journey home came not with joyful celebration, but with mourning.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors Demand Life Imprisonment For Guinea Ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Guinean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and six other military or government officials over a 2009 massacre, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity.

International Business Times

Indonesia Narrowly Misses Out On Olympic Football Qualification To Guinea.

Indonesia's men's football team faced a heartbreaking defeat to Guinea in a crucial Olympic playoff match, ending their hopes of a historic appearance. Des...

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Migrants Eyeing Europe Bide Their Time In Tunisia

Thousands of sub-Saharan migrants have huddled in Tunisian olive groves for months, living in makeshift tents and surviving on meagre rations while keeping their hopes alive of reaching Europe.

Evening Standard

Papua New Guinea rocked by 6.9 magnitude earthquake

At least three people have been killed

Radio France Internationale

Two die in clashes in Guinea Conakry as unions begin general strike against junta

Two youths were shot dead and others injured Monday as Guinea's capital was paralysed on the first day of an open-ended general strike to end media censorship. This is seen as a key test for the junta that seized power in 2021 and dissolved the transitional government last week.

International Business Times

Two Shot Dead As Guinea Capital Crippled By General Strike

Two youths were shot dead Monday as Guinea's capital was paralysed on the first day of an open-ended general strike, a key test for the junta that seized power in 2021 and banned demonstrations while muzzling critics.

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Guinea's capital Conakry grinds to a halt as general strike begins

Guinea's capital came to a standstill Monday on the first day of an open-ended general strike amid growing social tensions and the absence of a transitional government.

France 24

South Africa sets elections for May 29

In tonight’s edition: May 29 is set as the date when South Africa's ruling ANC party will face voters for what may be the first real challenge to its domination of the political landscape. Also, Guinea's ruling junta doubles down on its dissolution of the government by announcing further restrictions.…

Al Jazeera

Military leaders dissolve government in Guinea

The military says it will appoint a new government, but has not indicated when that would be.

Evening Standard

DR Congo 3-1 Guinea: Leopards fight back to book AFCON semi-final place

Hosts Ivory Coast or Mali will now stand between Sebastien Desabre's side and a place in the final

Evening Standard

Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Guinea: AFCON drama with 98th-minute Mohamed Bayo winner after Emilio Nsue penalty miss

Guinea will play either Egypt or DR Congo in the last eight

The Guardian - UK

‘I was not feeling safe’: Afcon bus crash casts shadow over assurances

Journalists tell of their experience after the vehicle returning them to Abidjan from the Guinea-Senegal match hit a barrier

The Guardian - UK

Taxed snacks, sweary robots and a princess with six legs – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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