Guinea Travel News

Washington sees a chance to steer Guinea back to civilian rule by "reaching out" to its defense minister Sekouba Konate while he stands in for the wounded junta leader, a US official said Wednesday.

GUINEA'S communications minister has accused the French secret service of being complicit in an assassination attempt against the West African country's leader.

The recent upheaval in Guinea has thrown into question the status of toxic chemicals discovered earlier this year at several sites throughout the capital Conakry, according to UN experts.

The African Union has implemented sanctions on Guinea's military rulers, AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra said Saturday.

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CONAKRY, 27 October 2009 - Prices of rice, sugar, oil and other basic foods have risen sharply in the Guinea capital Conakry in the tense weeks following a deadly military crackdown on civilians.

From The Peace Corps: WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1, 2009 All Peace Corps/Guinea volunteers have been instructed to remain at their sites or a designated location while Peace Corps and the U.S. Embassy in Conakry continue to monitor and assess the safety and security situation in Guinea.

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Authorities in Guinea have banned live political chat shows, the latest sign of political unease after violent demonstrations and accusations of phone censorship deepened a row over delayed elections.

Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the US embassy in Conakry on Sunday calling for Guinea's junta leader not to stand in January's presidential election, an AFP correspondent reported.

Guinea's military ruler may run for president in elections that he has postponed until next year.

The Republic of Guinea is no longer only a transit point for drugs on its way to Europe, it is a now a new market for drug traffickers.

Is there a real desire to fight drug trafficking or is this a way to eliminate political adversaries and satisfy the international community at the same time? This is the question begin posed by international commentators on the eve of the trial of some twenty people accused of carrying out cocaine trafficking in the Republic of Guinea .

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