Guinea

Guinea: U.N. Chief Meets With Commission
November 19, 2009 1438 GMT
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon met on Nov. 18 with a commission of inquiry that is looking... [more]
Guinea: AU Sanctions Imposed
October 29, 2009 1940 GMT
The African Union said Oct. 29 it will immediately freeze Guinea's bank accounts and travel visas... [more]
Guinea: EU Arms Embargo Put Into Place
October 27, 2009 1211 GMT
The European Union placed an arms embargo on the government of Guinea led by Capt. Moussa Dadis... [more]
Guinea: ECOWAS Imposes Arms Embargo
October 17, 2009 1817 GMT
Guinea faces an arms embargo by bloc Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) for "mass... [more]
France: Nationals Advised To Leave Guinea
October 16, 2009 0923 GMT
France recommends that its nationals leave Guinea because of an upsurge of violence, Reuters... [more]
Guinea: Strike Shuts Down Conakry
October 12, 2009 1359 GMT
A two-day strike by a number of unions brought Guinea's capital of Conakry to a standstill on... [more]
Guinea: Groups Ask AU, Ecowas For Troops To Restore Order
October 2, 2009 2130 GMT
Les Forces Vives de la Nation, a coalition of trade unions, civil society groups and opposition... [more]
Guinea: Opposition Rejects Call For Unity Government
October 1, 2009 1326 GMT
Guinea's opposition leaders Oct. 1 rejected the ruling National Council for Democracy and... [more]
Guinea: Junta Calls For National Unity Government
September 30, 2009 1957 GMT
Guinea's ruling military junta, the National Council for Democracy and Development, called on... [more]
Guinea: Military Leader Bans Demonstrations
September 30, 2009 1042 GMT
Guinea's military leader banned all gatherings and demonstrations until further notice and called... [more]
France: Military Aid To Guinea Is Suspended
September 29, 2009 1821 GMT
France has suspended its military cooperation with Guinea and is reviewing its aid to the country... [more]
Guinea: 'Dozens Killed' At Protest
September 28, 2009 1832 GMT
At least 58 people have been killed after troops in Guinea fired on an opposition rally, the BBC... [more]
Guinea: Security Forces Fire On Opposition Protest
September 28, 2009 1457 GMT
An opposition protest rally in Guinea's capital of Conakry came under fire by security forces... [more]
Guinea: Bomb-Making And Drug-Processing Chemicals Discovered In Conakry
July 24, 2009 1444 GMT
Guinea's authorities seized hundreds of kilograms of chemicals used by drug traffickers for... [more]
Turkey: 14 New Embassies In Africa To Be Opened
July 22, 2009 1137 GMT
Turkey is planning to open 14 new embassies in Africa, including Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote... [more]
Guinea: Military On High Alert
July 12, 2009 1727 GMT
Guinea has put its armed forces on high alert, saying that drug traffickers and allies in... [more]
Russia: $20B In African Debt Write-Offs In 2008
March 6, 2009 1116 GMT
The Russian Foreign Ministry said March 6 that the government wrote off $20 billion in debts owed... [more]
Mali: Weapons Bound For AQIM Confiscated
February 25, 2009 1341 GMT
Mali customs officials have confiscated a large quantity of weapons, including machine guns,... [more]
Guinea: Coup Leaders Appoint New PM
December 30, 2008 1216 GMT
The leaders of Guinea's coup appointed Kabine Komara as prime minister Dec. 30, The Associated... [more]
Guinea: African Union Membership Suspended
December 29, 2008 1156 GMT
Guinea’s membership in the African Union was suspended Dec. 29 in light of a recent coup, and... [more]
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