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Guinea

Guinea is a country in West Africa with a population of over 13 million. It has borders with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Guinea also has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.

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From left to right: Mali's Assimi Goita, Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore, standing next to each other in their respective military uniforms

Sahel juntas make life more difficult for human rights NGOs

Sahel juntas make life more difficult for human rights NGOs

Critical reporting on human rights are a problem for junta leaders, who claim the reports damage national security.
ConflictsDecember 20, 2024
Policemen try to contain relatives reacting as they stand on October 2, 2009 in front of the Conakry great mosque

Guinea stadium massacre victims find peace after 15 years

Guinea stadium massacre victims find peace after 15 years

Despite a long-awaited verdict, the battle may not be over — Camara’s legal team is preparing for an appeal.
SocietyAugust 2, 2024
Young men roll and smoke Kush inside a drug den at the Kington landfill site in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone declares drug abuse 'national emergency'

Sierra Leone declares drug abuse 'national emergency'

Sierra Leone's president has outlined plans to combat the devastating polydrug kush that is popular with young people.
HealthApril 4, 2024
Cars drive past posters of Guinea's military junta leader Mamady Doumbouya

Is Guinea's military junta to blame for rice shortage?

Is Guinea's military junta to blame for rice shortage?

Guineans have blamed the military junta for soaring rice prices, threatening to protest.
PoliticsFebruary 15, 2024
A UN representative speaks at a rural townhall meeting

Pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Guinea

Pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Guinea

A UN "Accelerator Lab" is addressing Guinean villagers' needs, using inventions gathered from all over the world.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 9, 202404:50 min
A man squats on his haunches near a hole in the ground and trees

Senegal's gold rush: More wealth, but at what cost?

Senegal's gold rush: More wealth, but at what cost?

Mining in Senegal is an economic boon for the region, but mounting instability in Mali makes it vulnerable, too.
BusinessJanuary 17, 2024
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Mali's military ruler, Assimi Goita, center, attends an independence day military parade in Bamako, Mali

Sahel region: Are military juntas hindering stability?

Many experts say that only a return to democracy can address the crisis facing the Sahel's worsening security situation.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2023
An ECOWAS worker walks past a stage before a press conference

ECOWAS: A West African work in progress

Sanctions imposed by ECOWAS on coup leaders have had little effect in the past, highlighting the alliance's weakness.
PoliticsAugust 1, 2023
Kagame shakes hands with Putin in front of a sign reading "Russia-Africa"

Rwanda's Kagame defends Russia's presence in Africa

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has defended Russia's presence in Africa while decidedly criticizing the West.
PoliticsApril 19, 2023
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