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Guinean military leaders rejected a warning issued to them by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore civilian rule within two years. ECOWAS rejected the junta’s proposed three-year transition and said it was maintaining economic sanctions against Guinea unless it accelerated its proposed three-year transition to democracy. …

A member of Guinea’s military police has been charged with murder after a student was shot dead earlier this month during a protest about the rising fuel price, the AFP news agency reports, quoting a statement from the public prosecutor. Four other police officers in connection with the alleged crime …

Military leaders in Guinea affirmed that no march will be “authorized as long as the guarantees of supervision are not met”, according to a decree read in state media on Tuesday evening. . In the decree, the transitional government first recalled that “respect for public freedoms has always been its …

Military leaders in Guinea say they will prosecute former President Alpha Condé for murder and other crimes committed during his time in office. A document from Guinea’s public prosecutor says Mr Condé is among 27 former senior officials who are facing a long list of alleged crimes. He faces several …

A court in Guinea will rule on Tuesday on whether a former prime minister and three ex-cabinet members charged with economic crimes will be released on bail. the BBC reports. Ibrahima Fofana and the other top officials of the ousted government of President Alpha Condé were detained on 6 April …

Former Guinean Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo expressed his displeasure against military authorities who decided to destroy his private residence. Military leaders in Guinea said they were targeting irregularly acquired state property and sub-standard buildings. Last month they ordered Mr Diallo to leave the residence, but the former prime minister …

Reports point to an ongoing coup attempt in Guinea Bissau where President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam are missing. According to informations, armed men in civilian clothing opened fire at the ministerial palace in the capital, Bissau, where the president and prime minister were holding a …

The new Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Beavogui, has called for unity to ensure a smooth transition to civilian rule. Mr Beavogui said his administration will be “a government with a specific mission”. “We will be honest about what we can do and what we must do. What is important, once …

A few days after taking the oath, the head of the coup d’état in Guinea which overthrew former president Alpha Condé appointed a new prime minister. The appointment of Mr Mohamed Béavogui was announced on Wednesday in a decree read on public television. The Guinean presidency has tweeted :“The President …

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the military coup in Guinea that saw President Alpha Condé overthrown, sworn in as interim president. The ceremony held at the presidential palace and was attended by only those who have been invited. Col Doumbouya who led the military junta has accused Alpha Conde of …