News: Guinea

We have started to collect the most important news related to Guinea in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Guinea – overview

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• April 18th 2013 – May 10th 2012
• April 30th 2012 – February 29th 2012
• February 10th 2012 – November 17th 2010
• November 16th 2010 – September 27th 2010
• September 23rd 2010 – July 20th 2010
• July 16th 2010 – February 18th 2010
• February 15th 2010 – December 14th 2009
• December 8th 2009 – October 17th 2009
• October 16th 2009 – September 29th 2009
• September 29th 2009 – May 10th 2009
• April 16th 2009 – February 3rd 2009
• January 22nd 2009 – December 24th 2008
• December 24th 2008 – August 12th 2008
• August 8th 2008 – August 10th 2007
• June 15th 2007 – February 16th 2007
• February 15th 2007 – January 22nd 2007
• January 21st 2007 – December 30th 2005

Guinea: news

Clashes in Guinea over vote date

Thursday, April 18th 2013, 15:18

Security forces in Guinea fire tear gas to disperse opposition protesters angry over the date designated for elections.
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African 'drug boss' held in US

Saturday, April 6th 2013, 1:40
related countries: Guinea-Bissau, United States

A former chief of the navy in Guinea-Bissau appears in a US court on charges linked to alleged cocaine trafficking, officials say.
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Guinea-Bissau 'drugs kingpin' held

Friday, April 5th 2013, 11:32
related countries: Guinea-Bissau, United States
related places: Bissau

The former chief of the navy in Guinea-Bissau, a suspected drugs lord, has been arrested and is being transferred to the US, local media report.
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Plane crash kills Guinea army chief

Monday, February 11th 2013, 16:34
related countries: Liberia
related places: Monrovia

The head of Guinea's armed forces is killed in a plane crash in neighbouring Liberia, along with 10 other people, it is announced.
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New UN envoy for UN Guinea-Bissau

Tuesday, January 1st 2013, 5:30
related countries: East Timor, Guinea-Bissau
related places: Bissau

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appoints the former president of East Timor, Nobel Peace prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta, as his special representative to Guinea-Bissau.
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Guinea Bissau 'coup leader held'

Saturday, October 27th 2012, 21:37
related countries: Guinea-Bissau

An army captain accused of trying to mount a coup in Guinea Bissau is arrested, reports quoting the country's military say.
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'Six die' in Guinea-Bissau attack

Sunday, October 21st 2012, 13:53
related countries: Guinea-Bissau
related places: Bissau

At least six people are killed in a firefight after gunmen attack an army barracks in Guinea-Bissau, military sources say.
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Clashes erupt in Guinea's capital

Friday, September 21st 2012, 18:55
related places: Conakry

Several people are injured in clashes Guinea's capital, Conakry, between government and opposition supporters as tensions rise over delayed polls.
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VIDEO: Many dead as boat capsizes off Guinea

Saturday, September 1st 2012, 13:13

At least 30 people are believed to have died after a boat capsized off the coast of the West African state of Guinea.
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'Dozens dead' in Guinea capsize

Saturday, September 1st 2012, 11:53
related countries: Atlantic Ocean

At least 30 people are believed to have died after a boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Guinea on Friday.
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West Africa border dispute 'deal'

Thursday, August 2nd 2012, 12:30
related countries: Sierra Leone

Guinea and Sierra Leone agree to pull back troops from their disputed border, Guinea's foreign minister Edouard Nyankoi Lamah says.
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Guinea-Bissau drug trade 'rises'

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 8:25
related countries: Guinea-Bissau

The UN Security Council expresses concern that drug trafficking in Guinea-Bissau has increased since the April coup.
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Guinea-Bissau army cedes control

Wednesday, May 23rd 2012, 10:21
related countries: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau's military junta hands back power to civilians, six weeks after staging a coup that derailed presidential elections - but retains a position in the new cabinet.
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Travel ban on Guinea-Bissau junta

Friday, May 18th 2012, 22:50
related countries: Guinea-Bissau
related places: Bissau

The UN Security Council imposes a travel ban on five leaders of the recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, and demands a return to democracy.
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African troops in Guinea-Bissau

Thursday, May 17th 2012, 17:58
related countries: Guinea-Bissau
related places: Bissau

The first wave of a West African peacekeeping force lands in Guinea-Bissau to try to bring stability after last month's military coup.
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Guinea police tear-gas protesters

Thursday, May 10th 2012, 17:36

Guinea police fire tear gas to disperse protesters angry at the government's handling of overdue parliamentary elections.
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April 18th 2013 – May 10th 2012April 30th 2012 – February 29th 2012February 10th 2012 – November 17th 2010November 16th 2010 – September 27th 2010September 23rd 2010 – July 20th 2010July 16th 2010 – February 18th 2010February 15th 2010 – December 14th 2009December 8th 2009 – October 17th 2009October 16th 2009 – September 29th 2009September 29th 2009 – May 10th 2009April 16th 2009 – February 3rd 2009January 22nd 2009 – December 24th 2008December 24th 2008 – August 12th 2008August 8th 2008 – August 10th 2007June 15th 2007 – February 16th 2007February 15th 2007 – January 22nd 2007January 21st 2007 – December 30th 2005