February 01
Africa: Republican Intelligence Specialist Nominated to Head Africa at State Department
allAfrica
Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State… Read more »
January 20
Guinea: Guinea's Path to Electoral Autocracy [analysis]
IPS
In December, the dust settled on Guinea's first presidential election since the military took control in a 2021 coup. General Mamady Doumbouya stayed in power after receiving 87… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai, Friedland Seen On Sidelines of Guinea Inauguration
Liberian Observer
Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai and Mr. Robert Friedland, the majority shareholder of Ivanhoe Atlantic, had an opportunity to engage on the margins of the inauguration of… Read more »
January 19
Ghana: Renew Ghana-Guinea Pan-African Spirit-Vice President
Ghanaian Times
THE Vice President, Professor Nana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has called for the renewal of the historic Pan-African ties between Ghana and Guinea, urging both countries to deepen… Read more »
January 14
Guinea: Convicted Former Guinean Official Dies in Prison [press release]
HRW
Justice Stalled in 2009 Stadium Massacre Proceedings Read more »
January 05
Africa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Commends the Smooth Conduct of the Presidential Election in the Republic of Guinea
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the President-elect of the Republic of Guinea, H.E.… Read more »
January 02
Africa: Elections, Coups and Crackdowns - Africa's Mixed Democratic Record in 2025
RFI
Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d'état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one… Read more »
