Economy - Development | Politics | Technology | Society
Cellcom enjoys major investment
afrol News, 3 March - An international private equity firm focused on investing across the African continent [Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)] on Monday announced a US $20 million investment in Cellcom Telecommunications Limited, mobile telecommunications company with operations in West Africa. Read more
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Politics | Society | Human rights
'Avoid counter-revolution'
afrol News, 13 November - Guinean authorities have been warned to work for a democratic transition alongside civil society and political parties and get more international help to avoid a counter-revolution in the country. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
Guinean editors convicted for defamation
afrol News, 16 August - Two Guinean editors, Thiernodjo Diallo and Abdoul Aziz Camara, had been handed down six-month suspended sentences and fines of US $12,781 each after a magistrate court in the capital Conakry found them guilty of defaming a former Minister of Works, Bahna Sidibe.
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Economy - Development
Guinea on track to restore donor confidence
afrol News, 20 July - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is noting steady progress in the Guinean government's efforts to reform the country's nearly collapsed economy. Prime Minister Lansana Kouyaté seems closer to present a comprehensive poverty fighting policy to the Fund, which should restore donor confidence in Guinea.
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Human rights
Guinea’s right abuses denounced
afrol News, 11 May - A Paris-based medical association, Parcours d’Exil, dedicated to giving medical and psychological care to victims of torture, has denounced the dramatic dwindling of human rights situation in Guinea. Read more
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Politics | Human rights
Death toll on Guinean crisis out
afrol News, 3 May - Guinea’s Information Minister, Justin Morel, has said that 137 people were killed as a result of the violent strikes in the country, far more than unofficial figures. A total of 1,700 people were also wounded. Read more
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Politics
Guinea finally names unity cabinet
afrol News, 29 March - At last, Guinea's consensus Premier, Lansana Kouyaté, appointed a new cabinet on Wednesday. Interestingly, the new line-up is without a single minister from the former regime headed by the bed-ridden Guinean President, indicating Mr Kouyaté had great freedom in forming his cabinet.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
PM tells Guineans to "be patient"
afrol News, 28 March - Guineans have started wondering whether their country's consensus Prime Minister, Lansana Kouyaté, is being pressurised by President Lansana Conté to block the formation of the much-awaited broad-based government, one of the major demands of the strikers earlier this year.
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Science - Education | Politics
Students protests return to fragile Guinea
afrol News / IRIN, 27 March - Tensions continue to run high in Guinea with some 3,000 students taking to the streets on Monday in the town of Labé, 600 kilometres northeast of the capital Conakry, which saw violent clashes between protesters and police during several weeks of anti-government riots earlier this year.
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Politics
Guinea's new Prime Minister preaches peace
afrol News, 1 March - Thursday has become yet another day of joy in the Guinean capital Conakry, where officials presided over the swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed Prime Minister, Lansana Kouyaté. Mr Kouyaté, a man with several years of diplomatic and administrative experience, was appointed by President Lansana Conté earlier this week.
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Politics | Society
Guinea reaps benefit of peace
afrol News, 27 February - Guineans will soon reap the benefit of peace and stability barely a day after the long-running impasse between the government and unionists was buried. This followed the appointment of a consensus new Prime Minister by President Lansana Conté late yesterday.
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» 26.02.2007 - Guinea unions call off strike
» 23.02.2007 - Guinea MPs reject martial law extension
» 19.02.2007 - Guinea opposition resists negotiation
» 16.02.2007 - Army "terrorising" Guinea civilians
» 14.02.2007 - Guinea lifts curfew but violence persists
» 13.02.2007 - Martial law in Guinea causes more protests
» 12.02.2007 - Guinea still in flames
» 02.02.2007 - Guinea President sets stage for PM
» 29.01.2007 - As strike ends, Guineans hope for reform
» 25.01.2007 - No end to strike in Guinea
» 23.01.2007 - Death toll up in Guinea rebellion
» 22.01.2007 - Guinea confronts strike with fire
» 11.01.2007 - Guinea strike gets broad society support
» 10.01.2007 - Guinea in general strike over graft
» 05.01.2007 - Guinea declares Africa's 1st vulture sanctuary
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