Guinea President Alpha Conde won the October 18 election with 59.49 per cent of the vote, the country's electoral authority announced on Saturday. Conde has sought a controversial third term.

Guinea president wins election with 59.5% of vote

Guinea''s opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo declared himself the winner of the West African country''s presidential election Monday before the official results have been announced, setting up a tense showdown with the incumbent leader of a decade.

Guinea elections: Violence grips West African nation amid prez poll

An extremely rare breed of dogs which was for long believed to be extinct, has resurfaced. The New Guinea singing dog, famous for its ability to sing, with a combination of barks and howls was spotted in New Guinea in 2016.

'Singing dogs' that were believed to be extinct resurface in Papua

Voters in Guinea-Bissau began casting ballots on Sunday in a run-off presidential election pitting two former prime ministers who both promise to bring stability to the turbulent West African nation.

Guinea-Bissau votes in presidential run-off pitting two former premiers

Guinea President Alpha Conde said on Thursday that he would seek a public referendum on a new constitution, a move his opponents fear he will use as a pretext to hang onto power beyond the end of his constitutional mandate.

Guinea president announces constitutional referendum that could keep him in power

Guinea President Alpha Conde announced on Monday that he was replacing his security minister following deadly protests against suspected efforts by Conde to extend his mandate.

Guinea president replaces security minister following deadly protests

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNCHR) urged Guinea on Saturday to "speed up" the trial for those responsible for a massacre on more than 150 opposition supporters exactly 10 years ago.

After 10 years, U.N. urges justice for Guinea stadium massacre

President Ram Nath Kovind has been conferred with the National Order of Merit, the highest award of Guinea, during his official visit to the West African Nation.

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred with National Order of Merit, Guinea's highest award

From Nicolas Pepe to Cedric Bakambu, top five transfers featuring African players

President Ram Nath Kovind embarked on his first state visit to Benin, Guinea and The Gambia from Sunday with an aim to continue the momentum of India's engagement with Africa.

President Ram Nath Kovind departs to visit three African countries

Three UN peacekeepers in Mali have been killed by suspected bandits while travelling on leave along the road from the capital Bamako to neighbouring Guinea, sources said.

Three UN peacekeepers killed by suspected bandits in Mali

Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said, the second such declaration from the country at the global epicentre of the disease.

Guinea declared free of active Ebola transmission - WHO

An outbreak of Ebola virus in Guinea, which was earlier confined to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, was the first ever outbreak in a west African country. Since March 2014, West Africa has had the largest outbreak in history, with countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea being the worst affected.

Latest Ebola outbreak in Guinea is over: WHO

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