Guinea News

AllAfrica News: Guinea

Trust Deficit Threatens Guinea's Peaceful Return to Civilian Rule

[ISS] Despite some progress, consensus on the electoral process and the expansion of democratic freedoms remains crucial.

Is There a Future for Guinea's Press? Not Without the Country's Banned Media Outlets

[RSF] Guinea's media regulator just concluded the "Forum on the Future of the Press," an event dedicated to rebuilding the country's media landscape, yet six iconic news outlets remain blocked. Four private radio stations and two private television channels have been banned from broadcasting for a year, drastically restricting the population's access to diverse sources of information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for their reinstatement: the future of Guinea's media cannot be envisioned without their

Media Regulator Lifts Suspension On Journalist Toumany Camara

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the decision by Guinea's media regulator, the Haute Autorité de la Communication (HAC), to lift the suspension of journalist Toumany Camara and his news website Presse Investigation (www.presseinvestigation.com).

Guinean Troops Trigger Panic in Renewed Sierra Leone Border Standoff

[RFI] A long-running border dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea has flared again, after a military incident forced villagers to flee and reignited diplomatic tensions between the two West African neighbours.

National Media Regulator Suspends Journalist, Website Over Defamation Claim

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) expresses concern over the suspension of journalist Toumany Camara and his news website www.presseinvestigation.com by Guinea's media regulator, the Haute Autorité de la Communication (HAC).