December 18, 2023
Guinea: Explosion Rocks Guinea Oil Terminal Causing Deaths, Injuries
A massive explosion at an oil terminal in the capital city Conakry has claimed lives and caused several injuries early today, December 18, 2023, according to BBC reports. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: End Child Marriage - 'Ensure Perpetrators Are Blamed and Shamed, And Not The Girl'
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November 22, 2023
Guinea: Guinea Junta Orders Investigation of Ex-President Conde For Treason
Guinea's Justice Minister Alphonse Wright announced an investigation into former president Alpha Conde's alleged involvement in treason, two years after he was overthrown by… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Guinea: Former President Camara Back in Jail After Prison Break
Calm has returned to Conakry on Sunday after the escape of four prisoners. Three of them, including former president Dadis Camara, returned to their cells on Saturday night. But… Read more »
May 31, 2023
West Africa: Illegal Fishing Costs West African Nations Billions in Revenue
Six West African nations lose U.S. $2.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing, says a new report from Amnesty International. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Guinea: Junta Sued for Death of Demonstrators
The National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) and the families of the victims of the demonstrations of July and August 2022 have filed a complaint against the… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Guinea: National Truth and Forgiveness Commission Ends Work With 45 Recommendations
The National Truth and Forgiveness Commission delivered its report on August 24 to Colonel and Interim President Mamadi Doumbouya after hearings in which thousands of Guineans took… Read more »
July 29, 2022
West Africa: Protests Against Military Govt Bring Guinea's Capital to Standstill
Demonstrations against the ruling military junta of Guinea's handling of plans for a return to civilian rule brought the capital to a standstill, reports Aljazeera. Read more »
May 06, 2022
Guinea: Deposed Leader Alpha Conde Faces Criminal Charges
Guinea’s attorney general has ordered legal proceedings against former President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for alleged crimes, including acts of violence… Read more »
March 25, 2022
Guinea: National Conference on 'New Institutional Framework' Begins in Guinea
A national conference on the political way forward for Guinea, has been initiated by the ministry of territorial administration and decentralization, with the aim of building a… Read more »
September 05, 2021
Guinea: Elite Special Forces Stage Coup - Reports
This Sunday, September 5, the population of Conakry woke up to confusion. Read more »
February 24, 2021
Guinea: Guinea's Big Break
Africa has long suffered from underdevelopment, poverty, and disease. While the Americas, Europe, and certain parts of Asia have enjoyed the benefits of industrialization, digital… Read more »
January 22, 2021
Guinea: Conde's Forces Enjoy Impunity for Abuses
An excerpt on Guinea from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020
CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »
November 06, 2020
Africa: Lesson for Governments - Africa's Civil Society Helps Mitigate Covid-19 Crisis
Covid-19 has presented a severe danger for African societies and economies, as people faced the threat not only of the virus, but also of lockdown regulations that hit vulnerable… Read more »
August 31, 2020
Mali: A Warning for Nigeria and West Africa to Heed Popular Aspirations
Prominent Nigerian physician, politician and strategist Bukola Saraki argues that while the removal of the government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali is a setback to… Read more »
April 03, 2020
Guinea: Govt Wins Legislative Polls and Constitutional Referendum
Guinean President Alpha Conde's party has won more than two-thirds of the seats in legislative elections held in March, AFP reports. Read more »
March 23, 2020
Guinea: Death and Violence in Constitutional Referendum
Guinea held a constitutional referendum on Sunday (March 22) despite the threat of coronavirus and an opposition boycott, Reuters reports. Read more »
March 19, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus and Upcoming Elections - What Are the Options?
At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected. At the time of writing, cases of COVID-19… Read more »
January 08, 2020
Africa: End Energy Poverty in Africa to Combat Climate Change
Black carbon - emitted by gas and diesel engines and released through the burning of wood, peat, charcoal, and other solid fuels - is the second most significant contributor to… Read more »
October 15, 2019
Guinea: Protests Against Change to Constitution Turn Deadly
At least one policeman and a protester were killed on Monday during demonstrations in Guinea against a possible change to the constitution that could let President Alpha Conde seek… Read more »
October 02, 2019
Guinea: Journalists should not be Charged under the Cyber-Security Law for Press Offenses
In recent years the ranking of Guinea in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index has been declining losing six points since 2017 to rank 107th out of 180… Read more »
June 14, 2019
Africa: On the Day of the African Child, Fight for the Rights of Our Girls
On this year's Day of the African Child on June 16, heads of state, ministers, religious leaders, community leaders, survivors' networks and campaigners will come together for the… Read more »
May 28, 2018
West Africa: Helping to Bring Perpetrators to Justice at Home
Activists and victims of some of the worst crimes committed in West Africa sat down together in Banjul, Gambia recently to talk about how to bring to justice more people… Read more »
December 19, 2016
Africa: In Memoriam - African Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty
Somalia continues to stand out as the African nation in which journalists' lives are most consistently at risk. Read more »