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The Latest Breaking News from Guinea

Video: Scores climb Guinea football stadium walls to escape crush

Harrowing footage shows scores of people climbing the walls of a Guinea football stadium to escape a deadly crush.

The Independent UK

56 people killed in stampede following clashes at a Guinea soccer match, authorities say

Fifty-six people were killed and dozens injured as security forces tried to quell clashes during a soccer match in southern Guinea’s largest city

The Independent UK

Dozens crushed to death in stampede at Guinea football match as pitch invasion ends in tragedy

Police accused of triggering chaos by firing tear gas on crowd after fans rushed the pitch in protest over a referee’s decision

The Independent UK

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Dozens dead after stampede breaks out at Guinea football match

At least 56 killed in southeastern city after rival fans stormed the pitch following a controversial referee decision.

Al Jazeera

Guinea stampede: More than 50 football fans killed in crush 'sparked by disputed penalty'

A stampede followed violent clashes during the match in southern Guinea's largest city Nzerekore, according to local reports

Evening Standard

Multiple Casualties Reported In Crowd Crush At Guinea Football Match

A crowd crush at a football match in Guinea led to casualties, sparking concerns amid political upheavals in the region.

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Mass carnage: Clashes at a football match in Guinea leaves dozens dead

Clashes erupted at a football match in N'Zerekore, Guinea, on Sunday, leaving many dead.

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Military rule is on the rise in Africa – nothing good came from it in the past

In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.

The Conversation

Panic (Buying) in the Streets of London: Here's the 1 Stock Set to Benefit

The blocking of bauxite exports from Guinea is the latest news to send alumina prices skyrocketing, with much of the panic buying coming from China, the world's biggest aluminum producer. Prices hit a record high last week, surpassing levels last seen in 2018, when the U.S. placed sanctions on Russia’s…

Barchart

Guinea’s political parties face survival test as junta orders mass cull

More than 100 political parties in Guinea face a three-month battle for survival after the ruling junta published the results of a probe designed to bring order to the country’s political landscape.

Radio France Internationale

The double life of Abou Sangaré, undocumented migrant and Cannes award winner

French film L'Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) brings the life of an undocumented Guinean migrant into sharp focus. Picking up two awards at the Cannes Film Festival, it has drawn attention to the real-life plight of lead actor Abou Sangaré, who is still waiting for a visa to be able…

Radio France Internationale

Asylum-seeker to film star: Guinean's unusual journey highlights France's arguments over immigration

Landing in the midst of heated arguments in France about immigration comes an award-winning film about the issue with an eye-popping twist: Its lead actor Abou Sangare is himself an immigrant lacking permanent legal status

The Independent UK

Hero or dictator? Ahmed Sékou Touré and the war of memory in Guinea

Forty years after his death, Ahmed Sékou Touré, the father of Guinea's independence, is more popular than ever. For young people across West Africa in search of a hero, Sékou Touré could be what they're looking for. But this rehabilitation of the country's past dictator glosses over the tens of…

France 24

Gunfire Near Guinea Presidential Palace; Dissident Soldiers Overpowered

Gunshots near Guinea's presidential palace lead to clashes between dissident soldiers and special forces, raising concerns about stability under military rule.

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Radio France Internationale

Guinea returns to Francophonie body three years after suspension

Guinea has rejoined the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) three years after its suspension following a military coup that ousted President Alpha Condé.

France 24

Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox

In tonight's edition, Rwanda starts its vaccination campaign against Mpox with doses given by Nigeria. Also, Guinea's most wanted fugitive has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, along with his son. And Nigeria is hoping to ban plastic water sachets, one of the largest sources of single-use plastic waste in the…

France 24

The cocoa connection: How 'brown gold' is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

As the world's top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast faces many challenges – first and foremost the fight against illegal smuggling of this "brown gold". Some cocoa farmers consider the prices set by the state for their beans far too low. They prefer to sell the fruit of their harvest to…

Al Jazeera

Guinea court jails ex-military leader Camara for crimes against humanity

Landmark verdict on 2009 massacre ‘sounds toll against impunity’, but military rulers continue to repress opposition.

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Guinea Ex-dictator Camara Jailed For 20 Years Over 2009 Massacre

A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at a political rally.

Radio France Internationale

Guinea ex-dictator Camara jailed for 20 years over 2009 massacre

A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at a political rally.

France 24

Guinea court sentences ex-dictator Camara to 20 years over 2009 stadium massacre

More than a decade after the brutal 2009 massacre and mass rapes of demonstrators at a Conakry football stadium shocked the world, a Guinean court on Wednesday sentenced former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity.

International Business Times

The Bloodied Trajectory Of Guinean Ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Moussa Dadis Camara once described himself as the "little captain who became president by destiny" but is associated with one of the darkest periods in Guinea's history.

The Independent UK

Guinea court sentences former junta leader to 20 years in prison over 2009 stadium massacre

A Guinea court has sentenced former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of crimes against humanity in the 2009 stadium massacre by the military that killed at least 157 people and left dozens of women raped

The Guardian - UK

Guinea court finds former dictator guilty in stadium massacre trial

Moussa Dadis Camara convicted of crimes against humanity after ordering 2009 crackdown on unarmed protesters

The Guardian - US

The Olympic team are salvaging a miserable summer for US men’s soccer

After a despondent Copa América and coaching upheaval, the U-23 squad are providing the first jolt of positivity in the run up to the World Cup in 2026

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