Sierra Leone Secures Second Place at Martial Arts Tournament in Guinea

Sierra Leone’s martial arts team has brought pride to the nation after clinching second place overall at an international martial arts tournament in Guinea, where athletes from nine countries competed. The spotlight of the competition shone on two...

Guinea: Referendum must pave way for restoration of democratic values

As Guinea prepares to hold a referendum on a new constitution on 21 September 2025, ARTICLE 19 calls on the authorities to protect human rights, particularly freedom of expression, the cornerstone of any democracy. We emphasise the importance of...

Guinea Secures Historic B+ Credit Rating as Mining Giant Awakens

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has awarded Guinea its first-ever sovereign credit rating of “B+” with a stable outlook, positioning the West African nation among the continent’s top-performing economies ahead of massive iron ore production from the...

Guinea reaches final day of referendum campaign, with opposition missing

Nation & World News As Guinea reaches the final days ahead of the key referendum which could open the door for the coup leader to run for president, Conakry, its capital city, is buzzing with campaign events Framed portraits of Guinea's interim...

Guinea to vote on constitution to allow Doumbouya to run for office

Guinea is set to vote on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, something he vowed not to do when he seized power four years ago. Wednesday is the final day of campaigning...

Guinea to vote on constitution that would let coup leader Doumbouya run for office

Human Rights Watch has accused Doumbouya's government of disappearing political opponents and arbitrarily suspending media outlets. The government has denied any role in disappearances but has vowed to investigate such allegations. The government...

Guinea Prepares For Referendum On Constitution Allowing Junta Chief To Seek Presidency

Home Africa Guinea Prepares For Referendum On Constitution Allowing Junta Chief To Seek Presidency Wednesday is the final day of campaigning for the referendum, the latest attempt at a political transition in West and Central Africa, where eight...

Guinea Referendum Paves Way for Constitution That Lets Junta Leader Run

A constitutional referendum in Guinea is scheduled for 21 September 2025 under the government led by General Mamady Doumbouya, with a draft constitution that would allow him to run for president, extend presidential term limits, and reshape the...

Yenga border dispute : Economic hardship hit residents of KAILAHUN

YENGA BORDER DISPUTE: ECONOMIC HARDSHIP HITS RESIDENTS OF KAILAHUN. SLPP MP CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO ACT FAST. As the country continues to face with an increase economic hardship under the leadership of H.E Julius Maada Bio, a sitting Sierra Leone...

Former President Alpha Conde calls for people’s action against Guinea junta

Screenshot Appeal to the people of Guinea Guineans and Guineans, Fellow compatriots, As you know, no act committed by this illegal and illegitimate regime would have any value in your eyes. I therefore call on all the people of Guinea, not to be...

Guinea to vote on constitution enabling coup leader to run

Guinea is set to vote on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, something he vowed not to do when he seized power four years ago. Wednesday is the final day of campaigning...

ECOWAS Deploys Technical Experts To Observe Guinea’s Constitutional Referendum

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a technical mission to observe the Constitutional Referendum of 21st September 2025, in the Republic of Guinea. H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission,...

Guinea to vote on constitution that would let coup leader run for office

CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea is set to vote on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, something he vowed not to do when he seized power four years ago. Wednesday is the final...

WIPO Global Innovation Index 2025: Switzerland, Sweden, US, the Republic of Korea and Singapore Top Ranking; China Enters Top 10; Innovation Investment Growth Slows

Geneva, September 16, 2025 PR/2025/940 Switzerland, Sweden, the United States of America (US), the Republic of Korea and Singapore top the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 ranking, followed by the...

Guinea PM says new constitution would bring 'dynamic of change'

Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah believes voters in junta-led Guinea desire a "dynamic of change" which he says a new constitution being voted on Sunday would provide, but the opposition has called for a boycott of the referendum. Four years after a...

Seat-Tight Leadership In Africa And The Politics Of Emergency, By Comrade Gerald O. Katchy

Military interventions in Africa are no longer the exception; they are fast becoming a pattern. In many countries the arrival of juntas is greeted with hope for reform. But soon enough, the bright promises of “restoring order” darken into...

Guinea referendum campaigns in full swing as junta cripples dissent

At a neighbourhood campaign rally in central Conakry on Monday, residents came out in support of a “yes” vote in Guinea’s constitutional referendum, which will be held this Sunday. If passed, the new constitution would give military leader and...

Political transitions in Africa and the mining sector: an outlook for the remainder of 2025 and 2026

Key takeaways Several major elections will take place across Africa in the remainder of 2025 and 2026. This includes elections in resource-rich states, with significant foreign investment in the mining sector. It is essential that mining companies...

World AFP Junta accused of coveting power in crucial Guinea referendum

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country's junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition....

Boycotted by opposition: Junta accused of coveting power in crucial Guinea referendum

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country's junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition....