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Liberia Calls for Peace After Guinean Soldiers Raise Flag on Its Territory

The Liberian government has urged its citizens to remain calm as diplomatic discussions are underway to address the escalating tensions along the Liberia-Guinea border. This call for tranquility comes in the wake of a significant incident that has raised concerns about national sovereignty and regional stability. Reports indicate that Guinean soldiers recently crossed into Liberian territory in Lofa County, where they prominently removed the Liberian flag and replaced it with their own at the Sorlumba Port of Entry. This…

Ousmane Touré, a young famous Guinean doctor, is dead

A young Guinean doctor, Dr. Ousmane Touré, originally from Guinea, lost his life in a building collapse after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14. He was a specialist in public health crises and was commissioned by the WHO. as reported from Conakry, Mouctar BahWHO Director - General Tedros Adhanom…

Mamadi Diakité, a Guinean who never gives up

Now a full-fledged NBA player with the Milwaukee Bucks, Guinean winger Mamadi Diakité had to fight to achieve his dream of becoming a member of the world's best basketball team. From Conakry to Virginia, via Orlando and Wisconsin, the slim basketball player took the shortcut to today be a teammate of the double MVP, the Greek of Nigerian origin Giannis Antetokounmpo.…

resistance from the Guinean village of Kpaghalaye

Ebola has reappeared in Guinea since early 2021. 23 cases, including five deaths, have been reported in the Nzérékoré region, in the south of the country. In this forest of Guinea near the borders of Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, the village of Kpaghalaye is resisting the intervention of the "response", the team responsible for fighting the epidemic. They have not been able to return there since the…