Guinea

Country in West Africa

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Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. It is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Guinea has a population of 14 million and an area of 245,857 square kilometres (94,926 sq mi).

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The uphill battle to keep Guinean girls in school Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:14Published on March 27, 2024

Guinea PM hints at delayed return to civilian rule Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:35Published on March 13, 2024

Rising cost of living casts shadow over Ramadan in Guinea Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:47Published on March 12, 2024

West African bloc lifts sanctions on Niger, Guinea and Mali Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:43Published on February 27, 2024

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Bayo scores late winner as Guinea reach quarter-finals Watch highlights as Mohamed Bayo scores a late winner to send Guinea into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Equatorial Guinea 1-0. BBC Sport - Published on January 28, 2024
Guinea edge past 10-man Equatorial Guinea at Afcon Mohamed Bayo nets an injury-time winner as Guinea beat 10-man Equatorial Guinea to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. BBC Sport - Published on January 28, 2024

Senegal beat Guinea to top Afcon group Watch highlights as defending champions Senegal beat Guinea 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations, topping Group D with a perfect record. BBC Sport - Published on January 23, 2024
Six fans die amid Afcon celebrations in Guinea Guinea's football federation calls for calm after six people die back home after celebrating their country's first win at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. BBC Sport - Published on January 22, 2024
10-man Guinea hold on to draw with Cameroon Watch highlights as five-time champions Cameroon come back from a goal down to draw 1-1 against 10-man Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations. BBC Sport - Published on January 16, 2024

Toothless Cameroon held to draw by 10-man Guinea Five-time champions Cameroon are held to a draw by 10-man Guinea as the Africa Cup of Nations continues to produce surprise results. BBC Sport - Published on January 15, 2024
India allows export of non-basmati rice to another 5 countries Earlier, India allowed the export of such a variety of rice to Nepal, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Republic of Guinea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Seychelles, UAE, and Singapore. DNA - Published on December 8, 2023
Newcastle's Joelinton scores on Brazil debut Newcastle midfielder Joelinton scores on his Brazil debut, helping his side cruise past Guinea in their international friendly in Barcelona. BBC Sport - Published on June 17, 2023
India vows to stand by Africa, says all Covax orders cleared Expressing support for Africa, which has been rattled by the discovery of Covid-19 variant Omicron, the government on Monday announced it had cleared all orders placed so far by the UN-backed Covax.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 29, 2021

Liverpool's Naby Keita 'safe and well' in Guinea following military coup in country Liverpool are "satisfied that Naby Keita is safe and well" as they work to get him out of Guinea following an attempted coup in the country. BBC Sport - Published on September 6, 2021
Soldiers in Guinea claim to have seized power and dissolved government as president 'detained' Soldiers in Guinea claim they have dissolved the government of President Alpha Conde and its constitution, as well as closed all land and air borders. Sky News - Published on September 5, 2021
Marburg virus case confirmed in Guinea after man dies of hemorrhagic fever disease The first case of Marburg virus has been confirmed in West Africa after a man died of the hemorrhagic fever disease in Guinea. Sky News - Published on August 10, 2021	Guinea pulls out of Olympics over 'resurgence of COVID variants' Guinea has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, citing a "resurgence of COVID variants". Sky News - Published on July 22, 2021