Tag: Guinea
When Peter Forsberg invented his characteristic weapon – and used a Russian as a guinea pig: “I was pissed off”
PHOTO: Bildbyrån Peter Forsberg is, of course, known for many things.One of them is his adamant open tackles.In the hockey podcast Spittin’ Chiclets, “Foppa” now tells about when he “figured…
Moussa Dadis Camara facing questions from the court
The trial of the massacre of September 28, 2009 continues in Conakry with the second day of appearance of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. On Monday, the leader of the junta…
Moussa Dadis Camara claims to be the victim of a “conspiracy”
Moussa Dadis Camara, the former head of the military junta in power at the time of the September 28 massacre, was called to give his version of the facts on…
ECOWAS gives Mali until January to release 46 Ivorian soldiers
The 62nd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended on Sunday evening 4 December. The organization calls for the release…
The French Navy seizes more than 4 tons of cocaine in the Gulf of Guinea
More than 4.5 tons of cocaine were seized on Wednesday November 30 by the French navy in the Gulf of Guinea. The drug shipment, worth around 150 million euros, was…
Claude Pivi’s accusations against “Toumba”
We are on the twenty-fifth day of hearings in the Conakry stadium massacre trial. More than 150 people were killed on September 28, 2009 and the following days during the…
the dialogue framework opens without the main political parties
Today, the opening ceremony of the inter-Guinean dialogue framework was held in Conakry. The authorities, political parties and civil society will discuss until December 15 the various actions to be…
School children killed in bus crash in Guinea
Published: Less than 3 hours ago Updated: Less than 1 hour ago At least 24 people have died in a bus accident in western Guinea. Most of the victims were…
“Toumba” continues to undermine the defense of his co-accused
Nearly a month after the opening of the Conakry stadium massacre trial, Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, known as “Toumba”, appeared on Wednesday, October 26 for the fourth time. With our correspondent…
after the agreement with ECOWAS, is the start date of the transition well defined?
Guinea’s ruling junta has agreed to return power to civilians after two years, giving up under threat of imminent sanctions to rule the country for three years, its leader Mamadi…