The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
President of Guinea Alpha Condé participated in a assembly with Nzérékoré, Lola, Macenta and Guéckédou early on Monday in the woodland town of Kissidougou in the southern area of the country, he arrived at the town’s stadium later that afternoon to tackle the public in light of the violence in the Kankan place — which […]
Guinea commemorate the September 28 massacres. On Sept. 28, 2009, the Guinean Security Forces attacked its very own populace at some point of a giant pro-democratic protest in a stadium in Conakry, the capital. The political tournament used to be geared up through a Guinean opposition birthday party where a number of thousand opponents had gathered. […]
Guinea’s primary opposition leader called on neighboring West African states to help to give up a political crisis in Guinea where President Alpha Conde is running for a third term in the October elections. The 15-nation West African crew known as ECOWAS supports democracy in the location and has currently pressed Mali’s junta, who seized […]
Distribution of balloting cards started on Saturday, in what will be one of the most watched elections in Western Africa. In key opposition neighbourhoods, some have argued the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) had voluntarly left them off the lists. Far from the truth for the commission. “Among Those who did not come back, many […]
Guinea’s opposition movement announced a new round of protests from late September, just weeks ahead of a presidential election. The movement is opposing President Alpha Conde’s controversial bid to run for a third term in the October 18 vote. Clashes erupted last October, claiming several dozen lives, after the 82-year-old leader pushed through constitutional reforms […]
The presidential election in Guinea is unfolding amid political tensions. The president Alpha Condé, who is 82, is looking for a third term, whilst a coalition of his opponents has chosen to boycott the vote and eliminate candidates from their ranks. “The political events that have decided to compete nowadays have moved away from the […]
Guinea PM, pitches for Conde at the Party Electoral Convention, a move which has stirred violent protests in the West African nation. “This is the starting point today for a new, bright and promising future for Guinea and Guineans. We are proud to be the vectors of this new hope for our country and our […]
A Guinean opposition team is alleging widescale corruption on the phase of President Alpha Condé and his administration. The Collective for the Transition in Guinea (CTG) filed a criticism on the eve of the nomination of the ruling party’s candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The grievance used to be filed at the National Financial […]
New Candidate or Third Term? Ousmane Kaba, was declared on Saturday as the first opposition leader to run in the Guinean presidential elections in October. The candidate currently leads the Party of Democrats for Hope (Pades), created in 2017, has a stronghold of the Rally of the Guinean People party – with popularity in mostly […]
Guinean traditional music icon Mory Kante has died, President Alpha Conde confirmed in a tweet of May 22. Conde described the death as a loss for African culture. He added that Mory had led an exceptional, exemplary life which was a source of pride. KnowAfrika reports that his son confirmed the death took place in […]
Guinea’s parliament on Tuesday, elected a top ally of President Alpha Conde as its head, a move seen as cementing the president’s control over the country’s legislature after months of political tensions. The ruling party’s Amadou Damaro Camara was elected speaker of Guinea’s 114-seat national assembly with 98 votes in favour. Addressing lawmakers, the new […]
A compulsory face mask order kicked into effect in Guinea over the weekend (April 18) as part of government’s efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. In the capital, Conakry, police officers conducted checks at major intersections and imposed a fine of 30,000 Guinean francs equivalent to 3 euros on offenders. In the […]
Guinea has voted to back a contested new constitution, the country’s electoral body said Friday, in a blow to President Alpha Conde’s opponents who fear the reforms are a ploy to extend his grip on power. The proposal to change the constitution was hugely controversial in the West African state, spurring mass demonstrations in which […]
Guinea’s President Alpha Condé on Sunday cast his ballot in parliamentary polls and disputed constitution referendum in the capital, Conakry. A referendum critics believe is a ploy by President Alpha Conde to stay in power beyond his current which runs out at the end of this year. The vote originally scheduled for March 1 was […]
Officials count votes are under way in Guinea after at least 10 people were killed in the violence as debris burns on the streets of Conakry, in the aftermath of clashes between police and protesters during a bitterly-disputed referendum on Sunday. Anti-government forces came under fire by security forces who “carried out massive arrests, fired […]
Voters in Guinea head to the polls on Sunday in a constitutional referendum that many see as a move by President Alpha Condé to hold onto power. The 82-year-old was elected in 2010, re-elected in 2015, but critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian. Condé has promoted the referendum as a “democratic exercise” and a […]
Concerns have been raised over Guinea’s political future as ECOWAS postpones its mediation mission to Guinea indefinitely due to the coronavirus. ECOWAS was meant to amongst other things, convince President Alpha Condé not to run for a possible third term – a situation that could possibly plunge the nation and sub-region into violence. We discuss […]
Sudan and guinea have also recorded cases of the coronavirus pandemic bring the number of African countries infected to sixteen as at midday of March 13, 2020. The Guinean case was of a Belgian national who is an employee of the European Union delegation in the country. The news was confirmed by delegation spokesman on […]