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Guinea News
Guinea court frees 17 linked to armed attack on Conde’s home
March 10, 2012A court in Conakry on Friday freed 17 people arrested for allegedly being linked to last year’s armed attack on the residence of President Alpha Conde in the capital, which left one bodyguard dead and a few others wounded.
Guinea: Calming tensions in Kindia after violence
February 29, 2012Religious leaders and local authorities in the Guinean town of Kindia are trying to mediate to end a feud, which led to violent demonstrations over the weekend.
Guinea criminal court opens with 70 cases on docket
February 18, 2012Guinea’s Criminal court opened at the weekend in the capital, Conakry, with some 70 cases on its docket to rule on.
Guinea govt says mass action not heeded but…
February 14, 2012The Guinean government has said the opposition’s call for mass stay home action was not heeded on Monday.
UN, INTERPOL to work on drugs, weapons in West Africa
February 13, 2012A top United Nations official and the Secretary General of International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Ronald Noble, have agreed to work jointly against transnational crimes in West Africa.
Guinea opposition calls mass stay home protest today
February 13, 2012As Guineans experiment with their new democracy, the opposition and the government are again in another standoff, with another mass anti government protest being called for Monday.
Toxic cyanide chemical raises concerns in Guinea
February 2, 2012Guinea is said to be threatened by the use of cyanide and other prohibited toxic chemicals.
Imported to be used in mines, the products are subjected to very low environment taxes.
Guinea:Fatal protest against power blackout in Bauxite-rich town
January 18, 2012In Guinea, protest against power outage by residents of the town of Kamsar has ended with deaths.
Guinea reviews non-transparent mining deals
January 12, 2012The Guinean government of President Alpha Conde has decided to review some mining contracts valued millions of dollars and were signed by past regimes.
Conakry street cleaners in bizaarr action over unpaid wages
January 11, 2012Anger over pay has left Guinea’s garbage collectors to act in a rather strange way.
Instead of clearing the garbage from the streets, Conakry street sweepers were doing the very opposite—dumping garbage in the streets, as they staged a demonstration over payment of salary arrears.
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