Guinea News

Ten people were injured when security forces and supporters of Guinea President Alpha Conde clashed with protesters marching in the capital against planned legislative elections on Thursday, a hospital source said.

Guinea is an independent republic which lies on the on the bulge of Africa and forms part of the West African Region.

A United Nations envoy today convened a consultative meeting in the Guinean capital, Conakry, between the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, pressing ahead with UN efforts to assist the parties in resolving differences over preparations for stalled legislative elections and other contentious issues through peaceful means.

Thousands of mourners gathered on Wednesday at the funerals of six young opposition activists killed in protests in the Guinean capital Conakry, chanting anti-government slogans and demanding justice for the men.

Ubika Research has issued a new research bulletin on the recently announced memorandum of Understanding on Block 2A in Kenya by Africa oil play Simba Energy Inc.

Guinean opposition leaders called on Tuesday for renewed protests next week, accusing President Alpha Conde of sabotaging U.N.-mediated talks aimed at ending the impasse over the organisation of a parliamentary election.

Since several days there were reports of a transfer of the enfant terrible 'Under influence', according to El Hadj Diouf! The clash! of the Senegalese football to AS Kaloum first division club of Guinea.

One of our Observers , Makaila Nguebla , a Chadian opponent in exile in Dakar, was expelled during the night of 7 to 8 May by the Senegalese authorities.

Addis Ababa, 10 May 2013: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union , Dr.

TourA© mobilized other youth to participate in a peaceful demonstration that was held at a stadium complex on September 28, 2009.

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But the head of a local victims' organization says the indictment is no guarantee that justice will be done in the case.

Lansana Conte, the former dictator of Guinea, once held sway over an asset that mining companies craved: the world's largest undeveloped iron ore deposit, valued today at as much as $50 billion.

On 2 May 2013, supporters belonging to the Guinean Opposition Coalition were brutally attacked with live bullets and tear gas by police officers and gendarmes drawn from the Guinea Security Force.

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The trial of the former grad student charged in the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings will likely be delayed weeks or months because he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.

CONAKRY, Guinea - Guinea's leading human rights group confirmed that a member of the country's paramilitary police unit was found guilty of raping a female demonstrator inside the national soccer stadium during a pro-democracy rally in 2009.

WAM Abu Dhabi, May 8th, 2013 -- Abdullah Sulaiman Al Hamadi, Director of African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today received in his office at the ministry Al Hassan Sawari, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the UAE.

A corruption probe into how a group run by Israel's richest person secured rights to a Guinea iron ore project is set to spark interest from rival companies looking to swoop on one of the world's most valuable deposits.

The sale is led by an iconic Baga Serpent from the Republic of Guinea, which was collected in-situ by Helene and Henri Kamer in 1957, . Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2013.