World Jan 05 Guinea's junta leader wins presidency in first election since 2021 coup By Associated Press
World Dec 28 Guinea holds first presidential election since 2021 coup with junta leader likely to win Guineans voted on Sunday to choose a new president in the country’s first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will result in a likely win for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya. By Associated Press
World Nov 03 Guinea's junta leader decides to run for president 4 years after leading a coup Guinea’s junta leader submitted his bid Monday to be a candidate for the presidential election in December, contradicting his earlier promise not to run for the office after he led soldiers in seizing power four years ago. By Associated Press
Politics Dec 18 At least 13 dead, 178 injured after a massive fuel depot explosion in Guinea's capital It is not clear what caused the explosion that damaged the heart of the Kaloum administrative district that's home to most government offices. By Boubacar Diallo, Associated Press
World Aug 26 Watch 6:51 Why West African nations are seeing a spate of military coups In recent years, several West African nations have seen the military seize control of the government. While there are unifying factors running through these coups, looking at each case individually helps explain what’s going on. Ali Rogin speaks with Kamissa… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
Jul 03 West African leaders attend summit with focus on neighboring military coups By Francis Kokutse, Associated Press A summit last month of the Economic Community of West African States put off imposing further economic and financial sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso. They were suspended from the bloc following military coups and are under international pressure… Continue reading
Sep 06 Guinea's new junta leaders seek to tighten grip on power By Boubacar Diallo, Krista Larson, Associated Press Guinea's new military leaders are seeking to tighten their grip on power and are ordering the deposed president's soldiers to join them. Continue reading
Sep 05 Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government By Associated Press Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then ann… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:55 Ebola vaccine results are encouraging -- but preliminary By PBS News Hour On Thursday, results from the World Health Organization's two-year trial studying the Ebola virus were published. They indicate that the vaccine is effective -- but it still needs to be approved by regulatory agencies. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Dr. Anthony… Continue watching
Mar 29 The Ebola public health emergency is over, WHO declares By Helen Branswell, STAT Ebola no longer constitutes an international health emergency, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Continue reading