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Guinea opposition parties reject junta's proposed 39-month transition timeline

Guinea's main opposition parties have rejected the ruling military junta's proposed 39-month democratic transition timeline, they said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Guinea's ousted leader Alpha Condé ordered to stay in the country to face trial

In tonight's edition: Guinea's ousted former president Alpha Condé is no longer allowed to leave the country after authorities moved to prosecute him for violence that broke out over his bid for a third term. After not having a health centre for almost 20 years, a community in Darfur is…

France 24

Guinea issues charges against deposed leader Alpha Conde

The charges against the 84-year-old former president and his allies include complicity in murder and assault.

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Guinea orders legal proceedings against ousted President Alpha Conde

Guinea's attorney general has ordered legal proceedings against ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for alleged crimes including acts of violence while in office, a court document showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

UN chief Guterres urges West African juntas to return to civilian rule

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilian rule as soon as possible. He also reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises.

Radio France Internationale

UN Chief Urges Swift Return to Civilian Rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilians as soon as possible and reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises. Speaking after meeting Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, he said they had agreed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guinea's coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule

A military junta in Guinea said its transition back to civilian rule will probably take more than three years, a proposal likely to upset West Africa's political bloc that has called for a swift return to constitutional order after last year's coup.

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Guinea and Burkina Faso juntas risk more sanctions over transition delays

Guinea's ruling junta on Monday signalled it might break a deadline to set out its plans to return to civilian rule, opening up the prospect of more sanctions from West Africa's political and economic bloc.

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Guinea's ousted president Conde freed from house arrest

Guinea's former president Alpha Conde has been freed from house arrest more than seven months after he was ousted in a military coup, the interim government said on state television on Friday.

Reuters

Naby Keita proves Ralf Rangnick right as Man Utd manager's call pays off for Liverpool

The current interim boss of Manchester United was once the manager for Naby Keita while the Guinea international was plying his trade for Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig

Daily Mirror

Guinea's ousted ex-president returns from medical trip

Guinea's former president, Alpha Conde, ousted in a military coup in September, returned to the country on Friday after a trip to the United Arab Emirates for a medical check up, the interim government said.

Reuters

Guinea-Conakry's former prime minister arrested on alleged embezzlement charges

Former prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and three ex-ministers in the Guinea-Conakry have reportedly been detained on embezzlement charges.

Radio France Internationale

Ceasefire in Ethiopia allows key aid delivery

Tigrayan rebels agree to a humanitarian ceasefire with Ethiopia's federal government. The nearly 17-month-long conflict has killed thousands of people and left millions in need of food aid. Also, ECOWAS leaders warn they could slap sanctions on Guinea and Burkina Faso, while maintaining sanctions on Mali. And we bring you…

France 24

West African leaders meet to discuss 'recalcitrant' coup-hit states

West African leaders gathered in Ghana on Friday to discuss the situation in "recalcitrant" states Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, which have all had military takeovers in the last 18 months, regional bloc chairman Nana Akufo-Addo said.

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Evening Standard

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita withdraws from Guinea squad due to knee injury

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has withdrawn from international duty due to injury.

Liverpool Echo

Naby Keita suffers injury concern as Liverpool wait on fitness update

Naby Keita has been forced to withdraw from international duty with Guinea after suffering a knee problem

Irish Mirror

Naby Keita given contract hint by Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss makes 80 games claim

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been talking about midfielder Naby Keita and the possibility of a new contract for the Guinea international ahead of his 100th appearance for the Reds

Benzinga

Alma Gold Completes Termite Mound Sampling Program on its Karita Gold Project in Guinea

Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - March 7, 2022 – Alma Gold Inc. ("Alma Gold" or the "Company") (CSE:ALMA) is pleased to announce that it has recently completed a regional termite mound sampling program over three of its four Exploration Permits comprising the Karita Gold Project ("Karita") in Guinea, West…

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Al Jazeera

Guinea govt: At least 18 people were killed in gold mine collapse

Monday’s accident is the latest in a series of such incidents at artisanal mines in the country.

Reuters

At least 18 killed in gold mine collapse in Guinea

At least 18 people were killed when an informal gold mine collapsed this week in western Guinea, the government spokesman said on Thursday.

France 24

#MeToo in music: Female artists and DJs campaign against sexual harassment

Annette Young talks to Louisahhh, a Paris-based American techno artist about the musicians and DJs taking a stand to end a culture of sexual harassment and violence in the industry. Despite being outlawed by the government; female genital mutilation shows no sign of abating in Guinea. We take a look…

The Conversation

Sahel security: what a wave of military coups means for the fight against jihadi groups in West Africa – podcast

Mali. Guinea. Burkina Faso. Military juntas in West Africa have seized power in a series of coups in recent months. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we ask security experts what the coups mean for the war against jihadi insurgents in the Sahel – and for the presence of…

The Conversation

Africa is beset with coups and conflicts: how the trend can be reversed

On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were put under house arrest, reportedly amid fears of a coup d’état.

The Guardian - UK

‘Men must be involved in the fight against girls being cut, it’s a violation’

Female genital mutilation cannot be considered solely a ‘women’s issue’ if it is to be stamped out by 2030, say male campaigners in Guinea, Somalia, Kenya and Nigeria

The Conversation

Why West Africa has had so many coups and how to prevent more

West Africa’s latest successful coup, in Burkina Faso on 24 January 2022, has renewed unease about coups “returning” and democracies “dying” in Africa. The recent attempt in Guinea-Bissau, too, recalled the first decades after independence, when coups were rampant.

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