Topic: Conakry

West Africa Rising: Guinea to sign $5.8 billion mining deal with Chinese firm

China Power Investment would finance the construction of a coal power plant, a deep water port, and a refinery in exchange for digging rights.

Guinea's president survives rocket attack, appeals for calm

While the identity and motives of the attackers are not clear, Tuesday's attack on the presidential palace comes at a fragile time for a country still reconciling after fractious December elections and a coup d'état.

West Africa Rising: Why Guinea (yes, Guinea!) may be the region's surprise economic success story

Just five months after a disputed election, United Nations Special Representative to West Africa Said Djinnit says that there are signals that Guinea could slide into prosperity, or something like it.

Guinea waits with bated breath for election decision

The Guinea military is hoping to tamp down violence while the country waits for a Supreme Court decision on last week's election results, which have been questioned by the losing candidate.

In Guinea, opposition leader Conde's win is challenged

Guinea is divided by ethnicity, and Conde's opponent is framing his challenge to the presidential election results in ethnic terms. Violence has followed.

Guinea election rivals both declare victory, setting stage for tense showdown

Hours before the Guinea election commission announced Alpha Conde as the nation's first democratically elected president in a half-century, rival candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo proclaimed himself winner.

Guinea nears civilian rule after September massacre by military

The ruling military junta of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara in Guinea announced that it supports transition to civilian rule.

UN: Guinea military junta leader Camara responsible for massacre

A leaked UN report finds Guinea military junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara directly responsible for the massacre of more than 150 pro-democracy demonstrators in September.

Guinea massacre ‘premeditated and organized’ by military: report

A Human Rights Watch report released today contradicts claims by Guinea military leader Moussa Dadis Camara and his would-be assassin, Lt. Abubakar "Toumba" Diakite, that they were not responsible for the Sept. 28 massacre. At least 150 Guineans were killed in an afternoon.

Can Guinea avoid a violent power struggle?

While Guinea’s military ruler Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara recovers from an assassination attempt, other junta leaders rejected a regional proposal Monday to deploy troops to prevent violence.

Q&A: Guinea military junta leader, Cpt. Moussa Dadis Camara

Guinea erupted into violence Monday when protesters rallied against rumors that Dadis Camara would run for president. Prior to the violence, he sat down for a rare interview with a Westerner.

Guinea offers probe into protester deaths

Captain Camara, head of Guinea’s military junta, promised an official inquiry into the deaths Monday of 157 democracy protesters – but also warned against further protests.

Clinton to chair Security Council session on sexual violence

Hillary Clinton will promote a US-sponsored resolution Wednesday that seeks to strengthen a measure approved last year that condemns the use of rape in conflict.

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