Guinea

In Guinea, the authorities have once again banned all demonstrations in the country. According to them, this measure aims to better combat the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. But the opposition sees it as a way to stifle protest on the streets. The opposition intends to defy this ban on Wednesday. This measure is…

On November 22, 1970, Guinea's fate almost changed. The declining Portuguese empire is in difficulty on its current Guinea-Bissau territory. Lisbon will try its best to organize a lightning attack outside its borders for the first time in its history and in the greatest secrecy. Objective: to overthrow the regime of Sékou Touré, the main supporter of the PAIGC's insurgency. The coup failed in part, but in 1971 triggered the greatest…

In an interview with the newspaper "Jeune Afrique", the French president looks back on the major projects that have been carried out with Africa since his arrival in the Élysée and can boast a change of method. He tackles Russia and Turkey who want to play against French sentiments according to him and expresses himself about the situation in many countries, starting with Mali. In Mali, Emmanuel Macron does notthis interview, comments on the current transition but recalls that he refuses discussions with jihadist groups…

Guinea was the first French-speaking country to gain independence in 1958 ... and it is only natural with this country that the cycle of performances "Indépendances Cha Cha" begins within the framework of the Africolor festival. The health crisis demands, the show "Sékou Touré, the president who said no" takes place this Tuesday 17 November at 21 live (and free) on the site and social networks on Africolor.com. In 1958, Guinea said no to the referendum on French-African society. Sékou Touré refuses what he considers to…

Imprisoned for five days on the premises of the judicial police, the five opposition figures were accused of "attacking the nation's fundamental interests" placed under a commitment decision and imprisoned in the civil prison in Conakry. as reported from Conakry, Moctar BahAbdoulaye Bah, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo and Cellou Baldé,…

In anticipation of the assembly between Namibia and Mali (November 17), Guinea retains the lead for Group A in these qualifiers because of the factors within the draw in opposition to Chad (1-1) on Sunday, November 15. Naby Keïta opened the scoring earlier than Ahmat Abdaraman equalized. The nationwide Syli continues to be in an excellent place to qualify.…

New arrests have taken place in Guinea as part of investigations into the violence surrounding the recent presidential election. At least four people, opponents, were heard separately by the police, they are among the six people who "actively searched". Four Guinean opponents were arrested during an extensive operation with…

Alpha Condé was finally proclaimed, on Saturday, November 7, Guinea's president for a third term in a row, 82 years old, after months of a protest that cost dozens of civilian lives. It is therefore the final results, this time, that have just been announced by the Constitutional Court.Results that confirm, by correcting them a…

From West Africa to the USA, it is therefore a matter of choice and tensions this week  Although many Ivorian citizens, above all, strive to return to normalcy and say that they are tired of the power struggles between political leaders, the resentment created by this empty choice of its significance will remain for many years, perhaps still real reconciliation and institutional consolidation. What stands out on Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea is not the personal future of political leaders at the end of their careers. What is…

In Guinea, after the UFDG, the main opposition party, filed its appeal to the Constitutional Court to challenge the findings of Ceni, which gave President Alpha Condé the winner of the first round, RPG, the ruling party has decided to counterattack pending the court's verdict, which will not be subject to appeal. as reported…