Guinea News

Toronto - Odysseo is Cirque du Soleil for the horsie set. It’s the latest creation from the people behind the 2003 hit Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human And Horse, that ran to popular acclaim in Toronto’s Distillery District.

Conakry - Veteran Guinean politician Alpha Conde (photo), has been declared winner after the recent run off by the country’s electoral commission.

Conakry - Veteran opposition politician, Alpha Conde, has been declared the winner of Guinea's first free presidential election. However, rival Cellou Diallo will reject the result because of alleged vote-rigging.

Conakry - Despite the fact that he is currently leading in the polls, Guinean politician Cellou Dalein Diallo has called on the country's electoral commission to suspend further announcement of results until irregularities could be looked into.

Conakry - The legendary former Nigerian leader, General(now Dr) Yakubu Gowon will be part of the Carter Center's observer team to Guinea's run off election next Sunday.

A new electoral commissioner has been appointed in the West African country of Guinea to supervise the upcoming polls on Sunday October 24.

As many as four people are said to have been killed, 69 injured after tensions in the Forest region of Guinea erupted into violence earlier this month.

Guinea the west African state who one year ago suffered a military coup was once again hit by violence after President Camara was shot by renegade soliders.

The International Criminal Court is conducting a 'preliminary investigation' into the deaths of Guinean citizens, as well as the raping of women, allegedly perpetrated by soldiers during a demonstration held in the capital of Conakry in late September.

A year ago, the world barely knew about Guinea's existence. Today, the African country is popping up in the news more and more often - due to Moussa Dadis Camara, who with a coup plunged Guinea into chaos. But who is this man with the red beret, exactly?