Guinea conakry news

Here are some recent news articles and updates from Guinea-Conakry:

Politics

• Guinea's President Alpha Condé has been re-elected for a third term, despite opposition claims of fraud and irregularities in the election. (BBC News, December 2020)
• The opposition has called for a boycott of the election, citing concerns over the fairness of the process. (Al Jazeera, October 2020)
• Guinea's government has announced plans to hold a national dialogue to address the country's political and economic challenges. (RFI, November 2020)

Economy

• Guinea's economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the country's GDP expected to contract by 2.5% in 2020. (IMF, October 2020)
• The World Bank has approved a $100 million loan to support Guinea's response to the pandemic. (World Bank, September 2020)
• Guinea's government has launched a plan to increase the country's mining sector, which is a major source of revenue. (Mining Weekly, November 2020)

Health

• Guinea has reported a surge in cases of Ebola, with 15 new cases confirmed in the past week. (WHO, December 2020)
• The country has launched a vaccination campaign to combat the outbreak. (AFP, December 2020)
• Guinea has also reported cases of COVID-19, with 1,500 confirmed cases and 20 deaths as of December 2020. (WHO, December 2020)

Other news

• Guinea has been hit by a series of floods, which have displaced thousands of people and caused significant damage to infrastructure. (AFP, November 2020)
• The country has launched a campaign to promote peace and reconciliation in the wake of a recent outbreak of violence in the capital, Conakry. (RFI, October 2020)
• Guinea has been selected to host the 2025 African Cup of Nations, a major international football tournament. (CAF, November 2020)