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Guinea opposition wants electoral body replaced

August 18, 2011 L-R Opposition leader Diallo and Pres Conde

Guinea's opposition led by Cellou Dallein Diallo has given President Alpha Conde's government a memorandum, calling for the replacement of members of the national electoral commission.

 

Guinea: West African Muslim youth workshop underway

August 16, 2011

The 9th international training workshop of the West Africa Muslim Youth Organization is underway in the Guinean capital, Conakry.

Guinea: Govt launches blood donation campaign

August 9, 2011 Blood donation bags

The Guinean government has launched a national blood donation campaign to avoid a repeat of the shortage experienced in June in the country’s hospitals, health centers and national blood bank.

Guinea opposition poised for dialogue with Conde

August 6, 2011 Cellou Diallo/Guinea's main opposition leader

Guinea's coalition of opposition parties says it’s ready to dialogue with the leadership of President Alpha Conde.

Guinea's land grabbing: Hundreds displaced in farming community

August 3, 2011 A rubber plantation in Guinea

Reports say tension is brewing between peasants from Saoro in the prefecture of Yomou in the forest region of Guinea and the Guinean Palm Oil and Rubber Company, following the destruction of the farmers’ rice fields.

RSF on new trend in media freedom for Guinea,Niger

July 28, 2011 RSF logo

Media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published a report on the state of media in Guinea and Niger.

Calm returns to Guinea, as UN chief condemns attack

July 20, 2011 UN Secretary General. Ban Ki-moon

Guinea is now calm after Tuesday’s armed attack on President Alpha Conde’s residence in Conakry, although people of the capital are still shocked by what happened.

Senegal: Humanitarian actors, others get training to manage pandemic

July 19, 2011 Peter Scott Bowden

More than sixty experts from six West African countries are meeting in Dakar, Senegal within the framework of the Pandemic Readiness and Response Exercise.

Guinea: President Conde appeals for calm, vigilance after attack

July 19, 2011 Central Conakry

Guinea’s President Alpha Condé has called on the population to “remain calm” and be “vigilant” hours after his private residence in the capital Conakry was attacked by heavily armed assailants.

Guinea: President Conde escapes attack on residence

July 19, 2011

Heavily armed assailants early Tuesday attacked the residence of Alpha Conde, but the Guinean president escaped injury and is in a safe place.