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Guinea junta purges security services
This follows the ‘jailbreak’ of dictator Moussa Dadis Camara who said he was ‘kidnapped’
Guinea opposition leaders jailed
Rights group criticised the ruling, saying “no one should be detained for having organised or called for a peaceful demonstration”.
Guinea pleads for calm after 7 people die in post-election violence
Activists have erected barricades in several neighbourhoods in the capital, Conakry
Ebola ‘a regional threat’ as contagion spreads
Guinea’s capital Conakry is on high alert after a deadly Ebola epidemic that has killed dozens in the southern forests, spread to the port city.
Guinea to elect president as tensions simmer
Guineans hope to finally elect a civilian president on Sunday in a run-off race that has pitted two ethnic groups against each other.
Year after Guinea massacre, culprits yet to be questioned
A year after the massacre of 157 in Conakry, no army official suspected of taking part in the killings has been brought before a court in Guinea.
Guinea’s junta leader calls for probe into massacre
Guinea’s military ruler has asked for a UN-backed probe after junta forces massacred more than 150 people.
Guinea bans mass gatherings after stadium bloodbath
Guinea on Wednesday banned "subversive" gatherings as it announced two days of national mourning after troops killed at least 157 people.
Guinea under fire after scores killed in opposition crackdown
International condemnation mounted on Tuesday after security forces in Guinea shot dead at least 87 protesters.
Guinea’s long-time military ruler Conte dead at 74
Guinea’s President Lansana Conte, who ruled the West African nation with an iron fist for 24 years, has died after a reign marked by repression.
Shots fired at Guinea president’s motorcade
Shots were fired on Wednesday at a motorcade carrying Guinea President Lansana Conte in what security officials said was an attempt on the life of the ailing head of state of the…