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Guinea

Guinea is a country in West Africa with a population of over 13 million. It has borders with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Guinea also has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.

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Genitalverstümmelung Messer

Big Issue: Female Genital Mutilation in Guinea

The brutal practice of FGM is deeply ingrained in the Guinean culture. What will it take to put an end to it for good?
SocietyOctober 18, 201807:33 min
African Roots Amílcar Cabral

Amilcar Cabral: The collective liberation

Immersed in the pan-African struggle, Amilcar Cabral led Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde toward independence.
HistoryJuly 20, 201801:28 min
Global 3000 | Wohnzimmer Peru

Peru: Of guinea pigs and goddesses

Navez shares a home with three other families, who all make traditional arts and crafts.
SocietyJune 22, 201803:07 min
Israeli Member of Knesset, Dr. Gonen Segev, is seen in this file photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office

Israeli ex-minister allegedly spied for Iran

Israel has charged ex-cabinet minister Gonen Segev for allegedly spying for Iran. His lawyers say data is misleading.
PoliticsJune 18, 2018
Papua-Neuguinea Flagge

Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency

The prime minister of the Pacific nation has declared a nine-month state of emergency.
CrimeJune 18, 2018
Facebook Logo

Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook

Papua New Guinea's government is banning Facebook for a month, and looking at creating a new state-run social network.
MediaMay 29, 2018
Guinea worm being extracted from a child's leg

Guinea worm: inching towards eradication

Guinea worm is on the verge of being the first human parasitic disease to be eradicated.
HealthMay 23, 20188 images
Vincent Bollore

French tycoon Bollore charged in Africa probe

A French judge has indicted billionaire businessman Vincent Bollore in a corruption investigation.
Law and JusticeApril 25, 2018
French tycoon Vincent Bollore

French tycoon held over alleged Africa corruption

A subsidiary of the Bollore group is alleged to have helped political campaigns in exchange for favors.
Law and JusticeApril 24, 2018
African Roots Amílcar Cabral

Amilcar Cabral: The collective liberation

Immersed in the pan-African struggle, Amilcar Cabral led Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde toward independence
HistoryApril 13, 2018
A military operation in the Gulf of Guinea targeting piracy

Nigeria: Piracy on the rise in the Gulf of Guinea

The latest figures from the International Maritime Bureau confirm the rising threat of piracy off the coast of Nigeria.
ConflictsApril 13, 2018
Yulia Skripal portrait

UK denies visa to Skripal relative

Yulia Skripal, the daughter of Sergei Skripal, allegedly called her cousin in Russia to say everyone was "recovering."
PoliticsApril 6, 2018
Papua New Guinea

Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

The tremor occured one month after a stronger quake killed over 100 people in the South Pacific nation.
CatastropheMarch 30, 2018
Local officials inspect the damage to a mosque following Monday's powerful earthquake in neighboring Papua New Guinea, in Boven Digoel, Papua province, Indonesia

Papua New Guinea quake death toll reaches 67

Strong aftershocks have rocked Papua New Guinea's highlands, with rescue crews struggling to reach remote villages.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 5, 2018
The earthquake hit a mosque in neighboring Indonesia

Papua New Guinea earthquake kills 15

The death toll in an earthquake two days ago in Papua New Guinea is expected to rise in the next few days.
CatastropheFebruary 28, 2018
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Papua New Guinea: Villagers assess damage after strong quake

A powerful earthquake two days ago killed at least 15 people, injured dozens and brought work to a halt at four oil and gas fields in a remote Papua New Guinea region.
February 28, 201800:57 min
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Guinea: A blogger's fight for more freedom of expression

Blogger Sally Bilaly Sow exposes issues that the traditional media don't cover in his homeland, Guinea. The 25-year-old has also launched the "Villageois 2.0" project - a blog which not only provides Guinea's youth with an online space to discuss their views, but also demands transparency from state authorities regarding what happens to public money.
SocietyFebruary 19, 201803:21 min
Äquatorialguinea Präsident Teodoro Obiang

AfricaLink on Air - 09 January 2018

UN assures support for Equatorial Guinea after a failed coup++North Korea agrees to sort out its differences with South
PoliticsJanuary 9, 201829:14 min
President Teodoro Obiang

Equatorial Guinea: Coup attempt leaves many questions

A UN special envoy has pledged support during a visit.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2018
Bike rider with flag of Equatorial Guinea

UN sends envoy to E. Guinea after failed 'coup'

A UN envoy is to visit Equatorial Guinea next week as authorities there say they put down a coup last month.
ConflictsJanuary 5, 2018
Paul Biya & Muhammadu Buhari in Yaounde

Africa's old generation remains at the helm

In 2018, elections will be held in Zimbabwe, Cameroon and Guinea. However, generational renewal is not in sight.
PoliticsDecember 31, 2017
Liberia Wahlen Joseph Boakai (l) und George Weah (R)

Africa Link on Air - 27 December 2017

Liberia awaits a new president++prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine++no merry xmas for Rwanda’s street children
PoliticsDecember 27, 201729:56 min
Vor der Küste Papua-Neuguineas - Australische U-Boot nach mehr als 100 Jahren entdeckt

Australia's first submarine found after vanishing in WWI

Used in the operation to capture German New Guinea in 1914, the sub mysteriously vanished three years later.
HistoryDecember 21, 2017
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Rapping for a better Guinea

SocietyDecember 20, 201701:12 min
Men stand behind a fence at the Manus Island detention center

Manus Island: Asylum seekers win right to sue PNG

A PNG court says asylum seekers illegally detained on Manus Island can seek compensation for their ordeal.
PoliticsDecember 16, 2017
Italien - Flüchtlingsboote - Mittelmeer

Guinean refugee seeks a foothold in Germany

African refugees hope for a better life in Europe. We meet a young Guinean who came to look for his fortune.
BusinessNovember 29, 201702:20 min
Mansor Diallo alias Masta X

MastaX - Rapping politics

Rapper Masta X is trying to use his influence to push the incumbent leader Alpha Condé from power.
SocietyNovember 28, 201702:38 min
Papua New Guinean police officers enter the Manus Island immigration detention centre

Police enter Manus asylum detention camp

Papua New Guinea police have entered the abandoned Australian-run Manus Island immigration detention camp.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2017
Protesters block the entrance to the Victorian Liberal party offices in Melbourne, with signs reading "#Manus SOS" and "Evacuate Manus Now" (Reuters/AAP/J. Castro)

Manus Island: Papua New Guinea police begin clear-out operation in former detention center

When the camp was shut down in October, hundreds of refugees refused to leave. Police have now come to clear them out.
PoliticsNovember 23, 20177 images
Made in Germany Dresscode

Dresscode: Who’s best-dressed at APEC?

What will politicians wear at the APEC photo op in Papua New Guinea?
BusinessNovember 21, 201702:32 min
Asylum seekers on Manus Island

PNG to forcibly evict Manus Island refugees

Authorities have cut off water, power and food to the camp for Australia's unwanted refugees, but many refuse to leave.
Law and JusticeNovember 13, 2017
People vote in a polling station during Equatorial Guinea's 2016 presidential election

Equatorial Guinea: Ruling party expected to win

The party of Africa's longest serving leader was widely expected to win the vote.
PoliticsNovember 12, 2017
Porteste gegen Flüchtlingscamp auf Manus Island Papua Neu-Guinea

Manus Island: Police destroy refugee water supply

Hours before their deadline to leave the detention center, tensions run high.
PoliticsNovember 10, 2017
Papua New Guinea refugee protest

Papua New Guinea court denies supplies to refugee center

The camp closed on October 31 after the court had found it unconstitutional. But the 600 refugees have refused to move.
PoliticsNovember 7, 2017
Liberia Händewaschen gegen Ebola

IFRC reports major fraud during Ebola outbreak

Former IFRC workers are alleged to have pocketed at least $6 million (5 million euros) during the Ebola outbreak.
CrimeNovember 4, 2017
Portrait picture of Binta Ann

'Laws are just pieces of paper'

Guinean women's rights activist Binta Ann says laws are not enough - governments need to follow through.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2017
The remaining refugees have protested Australia's controversial policy of holding asylum seekers at offshore centers

UN urges Australia to end 'humanitarian' crisis at center

The UN called on Australia's government to do more for 600 refugees who refuse to leave an offshore detention center.
Human RightsNovember 2, 2017
Asylum seekers at the controversial Manus Island center

Australian detention center without water, power

Around 600 asylum seekers are refusing to leave the Manus Island detention center in Papua New Guinea.
PoliticsOctober 31, 2017
Teodorin 'Teddy' Obiang in Malabo in 2014

French court convicts Obiang for money laundering

The vice president of Equatorial Guinea has been found guilty of corruption and sentenced by a French court.
CrimeOctober 27, 2017
Papua-Neuguinea skull

Ancient skull first 'tsunami victim'

A human skull found in Papua New Guinea in 1929 came from someone killed in a tsunami some 6,000 years ago, experts say.
HistoryOctober 26, 2017
Papua-Neuguinea Flüchtlinge im Internierungslager auf der Insel Manus

Manus refugees relocated to US

A first group of refugees is heading from Papua New Guinea to the US after long stays at Australian-run detention camps.
PoliticsSeptember 26, 2017
Cologne Germany- Amadou Toure in his office

Guinean couple helping African migrants

Little things like going to the immigration office can be a problem for new African migrants. Amadou and his wife help.
SocietySeptember 6, 2017
Papua Neuguinea Polizei

Rigging claims disrupt Papua New Guinea vote

Polling in Papua New Guinea has been disrupted amid violence and reports of ballot fraud.
SocietyJuly 2, 2017
Karte Papua Neuguinea ENG

Papua New Guinea's two-week election begins

The prime minister has urged peaceful polling - and asked voters to give him another term to fix an economy under siege.
PoliticsJune 24, 2017
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Australia pays asylum seekers millions in compensation

The Australian government has agreed to pay 47 million euros as compensation to more than 1,900 asylum seekers.
ConflictsJune 14, 201702:06 min
Rooms at the detention center on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.

Australia to pay A$70 million to Manus refugees

Australia has reached a settlement with 1,905 asylum seekers who sued over their treatment in an immigration camp.
PoliticsJune 14, 2017
Anti-government protests in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis

For two years, parliament and Guinea-Bissau’s government have been at loggerheads as public frustration grows.
PoliticsJune 7, 2017
USA Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen

UN elects six new Security Council members

Six new countries will take seats on the 15-member UN Security Council starting on January 1.
PoliticsJune 2, 2017
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World Stories - The Week in Reports

Guinea Bissau: 7 years without pay, India: Fight against the Sand Mafia – Spain: Whales in captivity
May 20, 201712:03 min
Papua Neuguinea Polizei

Prisoners killed in PNG jail break

Prison warders shot dead 17 prisoners during a mass breakout in the city of Lae on Friday, media have reported.
CrimeMay 15, 2017