'Child was shooting at guinea fowls': Father in court after 11-year-old kills farmworker

The 43-year-old father accused of firearm negligence in the tragic shooting on a Limpopo farm is set to appear in the Thabazimbi Magistrate’s Court this morning, following the death of a farmworker allegedly caused by his 11-year-old son. IOL...

Preview: Guinea vs Botswana - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Guinea and Botswana, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. In what is a fixture with no effect on the dynamics of the standings, Guinea will clash with...

Serhou Guirassy leaves Guinea national team, still set to play vs. Bayern Munich

Per information from Sky Sport (via @iMiaSanMia), Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy has reportedly left the Guinea national team camp after picking up some sort of injury. This comes after he was an unused sub in Guinea’s 2-1 World Cup...

Ambassador Yumkella Presents Credentials to Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, Alhaji Mohamed Foday Yumkella, presented his Letters of Credence and the recall of his predecessor to President General Mamady Doumbouya at a colourful ceremony held at the President’s Lodge in...

Exercise CROCODILE LIFT 2025: Nigerian, French Navies Strengthen Operational Capabilities, Reinforce Commitment to Securing the Gulf of Guinea

Chiemelie Ezeobi The Nigerian Navy and the French Navy have reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional maritime security through Exercise CROCODILE LIFT 2025, a large-scale joint amphibious operation designed to strengthen operational...

Guinea: massive iron ore deposit connected to coast

Guinea's Simandou mining project aims to provide a stream of much-needed revenue for the country and has resulted in construction of infrastructure

Practical cooperation with China strongly supports Guinea's nation-building, economic development: Guinean president

CONAKRY, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Guinea and China share a long-standing traditional friendship and their practical cooperation has strongly supported Guinea's nation-building and economic development, Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya said here on...

Guinean Ambassador highlights strengtheningties with Qatar at Independence Day reception

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha His Excellency Thierno Abdoulaye Sow, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to Qatar, has affirmed that bilateral relations with Qatar—established in 2019 and strengthened by the visit of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al...

AFRICA AND THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY

Democracy in West Africa, once a beacon of hope for the African continent, is gradually losing its shine. Over the past five years, a troubling wave of military coups, electoral crises, and constitutional manipulations has swept through the...

HRC60: ISHR calls for better defender protection in Guinea ahead of UPR

In its joint written submission to the Human Rights Council in September 2024, ahead of Guinea’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), ISHR, in partnership with the Coordination guinéenne des organisations de défense des droits de l’Homme (CODDH),...

Guinea’s 67th Independence Day celebrated in Doha

The embassy of the Republic of Guinea in Qatar, together with the Guinean community, celebrated the nation’s 67th Independence Day with a reception at the Sheraton Hotel. The ceremony was attended by HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki...

Kagame Warns Against Disinformation as Growing Instrument of Destabilization in Africa

2 President Kagame addressing the Symposium President Paul Kagame has called on African armies to take greater responsibility for the continent’s peace and security, warning that Africa cannot continue to rely on external actors to resolve its...

ON THE MILITARY COUP RUMOUR

The rumour should be thoroughly investigated. We can no longer afford coups In response to online reports of a foiled military coup attempt, the Defence Headquarters last week clarified its earlier statement about the 16 officers facing...

Journalists trained to strengthen reporting on Maritime Security and Blue Economy in Gulf of Guinea

By Paul Mamattah/Abigail Teye Enhanced Maritime Action in the Gulf of Guinea (EnMAR), in collaboration with the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute, with support from Expertise France, has organised a three-day workshop in Accra to train journalists...

World Cup Qualifying: Mozambique Battles Guinea in Critical Clash

Maputo, Mozambique – On October 9, Mozambique will host Guinea in a critical World Cup qualifying match at Estadio do Zimpeto. This encounter is vital for both teams as they vie for a better position in Group G and a possible path to the next...

‘It was excruciating’ — Illegal Guinean migrant jailed for 12 years after rape of 83-year-old grandmother during daytime burglary in France

A Guinean migrant living illegally in France has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the rape of an 83-year-old woman during a daytime burglary at her home in La Penne-sur-Huveaune last year. The attack took place on Feb. 17, 2024, at about 2...

Storms From Transition Belt And Gulf Of Guinea Expected To Cause Heavy Rains In These Areas

Ghana will experience widespread cloudy and rainy weather today as atmospheric disturbances sweep across the middle and transition belts. The Ghana Meteorological Agency reports that a rainstorm observed over these areas early this morning is...

In Simandou, Guinea prepares to cash in on iron ore

Eléonore Sens, Agence France-Presse At the foot of the Simandou mountains in southeast Guinea's lush tropical forest, thousands of workers, trucks and excavators are digging up the hills. The verdant paradise is home to a gigantic mining project...

Nigerian, French Navy Flag-off Exercise CROCODILE LIFT in Gulf of Guinea to Strengthen Amphibious Warfare Capabilities 

Chiemelie Ezeobi The Nigerian Navy, yesterday, officially flagged-off Exercise CROCODILE LIFT 2025, a large-scale multinational maritime security and amphibious exercise, deploying five ships, two helicopters, and detachments of the Nigerian Navy...