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Guinea has taken a significant step forward in the implementation of its ambitious Simandou 2040 Program, a government initiative aimed at transforming the country’s mineral wealth into sustainable economic development.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Guinea’s High Authority of Communication to reverse its decision to indefinitely suspend the privately owned news site Dépêche Guinée and ensure the public has unrestrained access to diverse media sources.
President Mamadi Doumbouya met with WABTEC CEO Rafael Santana following the signing of a strategic contract for the acquisition of ES43ACi locomotives for the Trans-Guinean railway, a crucial step forward in the development of the Simandou iron ore project.
A multi-million-euro loan from the United Kingdom is solidifying the Guinean President’s project aimed at modernising the country’s administration as part of the Simandou 2040 program.
In an effort to enhance its counter-terrorism capabilities, Guinea is seeking to emulate Rwanda’s successful anti-terrorism training model.
Aliou Bah, leader of the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDeL), was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, for “offense and defamation” against Guinea’s transitional president, General Mamadi Doumbouya.
The Conakry Governorate has banned a planned demonstration by the “Forces Vives de Guinée” (FVG) opposition coalition, scheduled for Monday, January 6th.
A United States official expressed regret over the delay in keeping to promises made by the military in power in…
Muhamed Diane, an influential minister under ousted President Alpha Conde was sentenced to five years in prison
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday sent its condolences to Guinea, following the deaths of about 50 persons in the country caused by crowd movements during a football match.

