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ECOWAS maintains sanctions on Mali, Guinea

ECOWAS maintains sanctions on Mali, Guinea

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to maintain the sanctions imposed on Guinea and impose similar ones against the Mali Transitional Government. The resolution was part of the outcomes of ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government held on Sunday in Accra, Ghana. Laolu Akande, Senior […]
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82-yr-old Guinea’s President, Conde, to run for 3rd term

82-yr-old Guinea’s President, Conde, to run for 3rd term

Guinea’s ruling party on Monday confirmed months of speculation that President Alpha Conde will seek a third term in office, a possibility that had already sparked deadly mass protests. The news came after the 82-year-old president pushed through a constitutional reform in March that critics had already argued was designed to allow him to run […]

Guinea schedules presidential election for October 18

Guinea schedules presidential election for October 18

Guinea’s highly-anticipated presidential election will take place on October 18, President Alpha Conde announced on national television on Tuesday. The move comes after the 82-year-old president pushed through a constitutional reform in March that critics argued was a ploy to allow him to run for office a third time. The possibility of a third term […]

Guinea admits 30 died in post-election violence in March

Guinea admits 30 died in post-election violence in March

Guinea has for the first time admitted that 30 people died in days of violence following a constitutional referendum in the southeast of the West African state, but blamed the political opposition. Clashes erupted in the town of Nzerekore on March 22, the day of the constitutional referendum that the opposition had boycotted over fears […]

Buhari, other West African leaders to travel to Guinea ahead of referendum vote

Buhari, other West African leaders to travel to Guinea ahead of referendum vote

Leaders of the West African bloc ECOWAS will travel to Guinea on Tuesday ahead of a rescheduled referendum that has sparked fears of violence, senior Ivorian sources said. The four-person delegation will comprise the presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, and Nigeria, according to sources close to the Ivorian head of state, Alassane Ouattara. The […]

Guinea opposition urges president to scrap delayed referendum

Guinea opposition urges president to scrap delayed referendum

Guinea’s opposition on Saturday called for the cancellation of a referendum on changing the constitution, as fresh protests against President Alpha Conde’s government broke out in the capital Conakry. Conde on Friday announced the referendum, planned for Sunday, would be postponed — possibly for two weeks — following growing domestic and international criticism over the […]