Guinea will hold first post-coup presidential election on Dec. 28

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans will hold a presidential election on Dec. 28, its first since the country's leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya took power in a 2021 coup, according to a presidential decree read on state television. The announcement was...

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...

Guinea presidential vote set for December 28

Conakry – Guinea’s presidential election will be held on December 28, the presidency of the junta-ruled country announced in a decree read out on state television Saturday. The announcement came a day after the Supreme Court confirmed the result...

Firstbank Integrates Papss Into Lit App For Seamless Cross-border Payments

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship digital banking platform,...

Guinea Sets Presidential Poll for December 28

Guinea’s military presidency announced in a state television decree on Saturday that the country’s presidential election will take place on December 28. This announcement follows the Supreme Court’s confirmation of a recent referendum result that...

Guinea will hold first post-coup presidential election on Dec. 28

French Navy Initiative Tackles Gulf of Guinea Fishing Crisis

A conference at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre on October 1 brought together naval officers and maritime security experts to address illegal fishing practices that continue draining the Gulf of Guinea’s marine resources. The...

Guinea to hold presidential election in December

CONAKRY, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Guinea's presidential election has been scheduled for Dec. 28 this year, according to a decree issued by the president and announced on national television Saturday evening. The announcement came shortly after the...

Guinea: presidential elections set for 28 December

Following a controversial referendum on constitutional changes on 21 September, Guinea's authorities have opened the path to the country's first presidential elections since the military coup four years ago. Guinea announced in a decree published...

French Navy collaborates with Fisheries Ministry to combat IUU along Gulf of Guinea                                  

By Konrad Kodjo DJAISI The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre (KAIPTC) hosted an international conference on Wenesday, October 1 themed ‘Fisheries and Stability, a Global Issue’ – putting a spotlight on maritime security surveillance...

Pope Leo offers olive branch in allowing traditional mass

VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV has authorised a traditional mass to take place this weekend at the Vatican, lifting restrictions that angered conservatives in his latest attempt to heal splits within the Catholic Church. The Tridentine or so-called...

Liberia and Guinea strengthen bond

Liberia and Guinea, two neighboring countries, have discussed enduring fraternity that holds them together, as the latter celebrated its 67th Independence Anniversary in Monrovia. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, Liberia; October 6, 2025 –...

Guinean Asylum Seeker Stuck at Busan Airport Sparks Rights Outcry

‘Airport Refugee’ Case Raises Human Rights Concerns (Image supported by ChatGPT) GIMHAE, South Korea, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A Guinean man stranded for nearly five months in a departure holding room at Busan’s Gimhae International Airport has...

Cameroon’s Climate Observatory Warns Rising Heat, Shifting Rains Threaten Crop, Energy Outlook

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s National Observatory on Climate Change (NOCC) has warned that rising heat and shifting rains threaten the country’s crop and energy outlook. The warning was signalled in the observatory’s latest climate bulletin...

Guinea to hold elections after controversial referendum

Less than a week after Guinea’s controversial constitutional referendum, the country’s prime minister says fresh presidential and legislative elections will be held this year. According to official results, 89.38% of voters backed the new...

Kuwait, Guinea extol historic ties at Independence Day celebration

Guinea’s Ambassador to Kuwait Mamady Traoré and Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Nayef Al-Mudhaf join dignitaries in cutting a cake to mark Guinea’s 67th Independence Day celebration in Kuwait. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 4: Deputy...

Guinea’s high-stakes referendum on the road to constitutional order

Guinea’s high-stakes referendum on the road to constitutional order Despite overwhelming support for the new constitution, the prospects for legitimate elections and stability remain uncertain. Published on 25 September 2025 in ISS Today By...

Guinea Supreme Court confirms vote to change constitution

Does Guinea’s authoritarianism sound familiar?

I read the following recently extract about the president of Guinea in West Africa. It sounds dreadfully familiar. “For example, (Mamaday) Doumbouya cracked down on freedom of the press, expression, association, and political dissidents. Enforced...

Guinea’s PM Promises Presidential Polls Will Hold

Guinea’s Prime Minister, Amadou Oury Bah, reaffirmed on Wednesday the military government’s intention to conduct legislative and presidential elections this year, a day after officials declared that voters had approved a new constitution. On...