WCS Halts Work at Guinea Iron Ore Mine After Fatal Accident

(Bloomberg) -- Winning Consortium Simandou, the group that’s developing half of a giant iron ore deposit in Guinea, suspended operations at its Kerouane mine after an accident in which three foreign employees died. “Emergency procedures were...

Nigeria Hails Guinea On Independence Anniversary

2 ABUJA – Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has extended congratulations to His Excellency, Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and...

UAE leaders Greets President of Guinea on Independence Day

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Mamady Doumbouya of the Republic of Guinea on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al...

Parliament Speaker congratulates counterparts in Nigeria, Guinea

Sana'a - SABA: Parliament Speaker Brother Yahya Ali Al-Ra’i sent a congratulatory message to Nigerian Parliament Speaker Tajeddine Abbas on the occasion of the Nigerian people's Independence Day celebrations. The Parliament Speaker also sent a...

UAE leaders congratulate President of Guinea on Independence Day

Sharjah24 - WAM: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Mamady Doumbouya of the Republic of Guinea on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed...

‘Our reality, our values’: Graffiti finds growing acceptance in West Africa

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — It was the middle of the day when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name “Chimere” — French for chimera — approached a blank wall off the main thoroughfare in Guinea ‘s capital and started spray-painting. “They know who I am,”...

Simandou deaths: Triple fatality adds to tragic toll on giant iron ore project in Guinea

'The President and the Dragon' highlights Jimmy Carter's efforts to eradicate guinea worm

In this Nov. 4, 2010 photo, Ajak Kuol Nyamchiek, 7, watches while John Lotiki, a nurse with the Carter Center, bandages the blister on her leg from where a guinea worm is slowly emerging in Abuyong, Sudan. (Maggie Fick/AP) A new documentary called...

A soggy Guinea Jubilee: Rain puts a damper on festival

GHA PHOTO Hamilton Williams, center, introduced this year’s co-grand marshals, Ronnie and Viola West, on Friday evening. This past weekend’s Guinea Jubilee didn’t go off quite as planned, as off-and-on rains caused the cancellation of some events...

Navy Chief Commissions 9 Nddc Projects In Bayelsa

The former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla, has commissioned the nine state-of-the-art strategic security projects executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in Ayakoro, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa...

Crawford family history, part 3

Alan Crawford By Alan Crawford Here’s Part 3 of the Crawford family history. An interesting note I have to share. One of the first rabbit holes you’re warned about when doing family genealogy is that everyone wants to have famous people or...

Jimmy Carter and Guinea worm disease: Here's a look back at his decades of work to eradicate it

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in November 2023, after former President Jimmy Carter had been in hospice care for several months. Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024 in Plains, Ga. —— Oct. 1, 2025 would have been Jimmy Carter's 101st...

Axis Minerals, casualty of Guinea’s mining purge, demands $1 billion in damages

An Indian businessman is seeking $1 billion in damages from Guinea after losing his mining licence for a bauxite deposit in the Boffa region. Pankaj Oswal has requested arbitration before a New York court, denouncing Conakry's treatment of foreign...

Observation of the Guinea’s 2025 Referendum

Introduction Guinea-one of Liberia’s closest sub-regional neighbors recently conducted a smooth constitutional referendum focused on revising provisions to strengthen long-term political stability and governance. The proposed changes touched on...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri Champions Gulf of Guinea as Africa’s Economic Powerhouse

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has positioned the Gulf of Guinea as a critical yet underutilized economic hub for Nigeria and the broader African continent. Speaking at a High-Level Discourse on the Gulf of Guinea, held at the...

Fear of desynchronization: Why doesn’t Europe abolish daylight saving time?

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s announcement that the debate on abolishing the seasonal time change will be resumed has brought a topic that resurfaces every spring and autumn back into the spotlight. This Sunday, Europeans will once again...

Oramah’s Naira-for-crude idea pushes Nigeria’s reserves to $42bn six-year high

Benedict Oramah’s Naira-for-crude idea has pushed Nigeria’s external reserves to a six-year high of $42 billion dollars, marking one of the most transformative economic interventions in recent years. The initiative, conceptualised by Oramah, the...

Meet Nigeria’s Defence Chief Olufemi Oluyede And Other New Service Chiefs Appointed By Tinubu In Military Shake-Up 

President Bola Tinubu has appointed General Olufemi Oluyede as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Christopher Musa, in a sweeping reshuffle aimed at strengthening the country’s military leadership and reinforcing its...

World Reuters Guinea announces first post-coup presidential vote on December 28

CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea will on December 28 hold its first presidential election since a coup in 2021, according to a decree read on state television. The announcement was made on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court validated the results of...

Why Gulf of Guinea is crucial to Bayelsa – Diri 

The governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, has said the location of the state around the resource-rich Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region presents unique opportunities for investment, its growth and development. Governor Diri also stated that his...