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Manifesto against the presidency for life in Africa

Africa Tierno Monénembo, Véronique Tadjo & Eugène Ebodé - 17 Sep 2020

If we do not take care, presidents will make lawlessness the standard of our civic life. Let’s make sure it does not come to that!

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Many Africa ‘experts’ still don’t get the need for African voices and perspectives

Article Abdou Rahim Lema - 16 Sep 2019

Thirteen years after Binyavanga Wainaina’s satirical essay, many 'experts' on Africa continue to fail to comprehend the need for African voices

Somaliland gets the red carpet

Africa Simon Allison - 12 Jul 2019

The self-governing territory’s president received a head of state’s welcome in Guinea, much to Somalia’s fury

Guinea’s Condé eyes third term

Africa Samira Sawlani - 26 Apr 2019

Even as Algeria and Sudan have rid themselves of their long-standing leaders, Guinea may be about to create a new president-for-life

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African Investment Forum has 306 pipelined projects worth $208-billion

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 9 Nov 2018

Investors discussed 60 projects and deals worth $40-billion with the aim of fast-tracking closure and removing policy and regulatory constraints

Dodgy mine mogul’s new Zim play

Africa Staff Reporter - 25 May 2018

Andrew Groves, with his history of suspect African mining deals, is back on the block, boasting of his links with the new president

UN: Libya slave auctions may be crime against humanity

Africa Agence France Presse - 22 Nov 2017

CNN aired footage last week of an apparent live auction in Libya where black men were presented as farmhands and sold off for as little as $400.

Guinea ready to help fight Boko Haram

Africa Staff Reporter - 5 Aug 2015

Guinean President Alpha Condé has said his country is ready to aid its West African neighbours in the regional fight against the Islamist militants.

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SA politicians and spies named in Guinea ‘mines-for-votes’ rumpus

Article Craig Mckune - 5 Feb 2015

A London court is hearing lurid claims of bribery involving the West African country’s 2010 poll.

Guinea government resigns

Africa Staff Reporter - 16 Jan 2014

Guinea's Cabinet and prime minister have resigned as part of a transition to a new government after elections.

Conde promises Guinea elections by end 2012

Africa Staff Reporter - 3 Jul 2012

Guinea's President Alpha Conde has promised much-delayed parliamentary polls would be organised by the end of the year.

Guinea minister charged over 2009 massacre

Africa Staff Reporter - 9 Feb 2012

Colonel Moussa Tiegboro Camara of Guinea has been charged for his role in a 2009 massacre of protesters against the former junta he was part of.

Senegal shuts down flights to and from Guinea

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Nov 2011

In the latest tit-for-tat move in a feud sparked by claims of an assassination plot, Senegal has banned any planes from travelling to or from Guinea.

MTN says resolves fee dispute with Guinea

Article Staff Reporter - 9 May 2011

Mobile operator MTN said on Sunday it had resolved a fee row with the government of Guinea that saw the West African country seize its assets there.

Guinea’s supreme court confirms Conde election victory

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Dec 2010

Guinea's Supreme Court confirmed early on Friday the election victory of opposition leader Alpha Conde who won with 52,52% of votes.

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