Guinea News

Embassy, says her husband was arrested by Guinea's ruling junta. Guinea — The wife of Mouctar Diallo, a former employee of the U.S. Embassy, says her husband was arrested by Guinea's ruling junta. Djenabou Diallo says her husband was arrested...

Guinea — A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in this West African nation to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped women in broad daylight.

The three members of a United Nations commission of inquiry into a massacre in Guinea in which scores of opposition supporters were killed arrived on Wednesday to pursue their investigation. Its Algerian chairperson, Mohamed Bedjaoui, Francoise Kayiramirwa from Burundi and...

Troops kill many protesters in Guinea stadium Democracy rally turns into slaughter as soldiers fire into crowds at Conakry arena Xan Rice in Nairobi and agencies in Conakry At least 87 people, possibly many more, have been killed after soldiers...

The United Nations' human rights chief earlier on Wednesday called on Guinea's military rulers to allow a full inquiry into Monday's crackdown which she described as a "blood bath." Hospital sources cited by a local rights group said at least...

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday he was investigating last month's deadly crackdown on opponents of Guinea's military ruler, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. At least 157 people were killed and 1 200 injured on September 28...

W est African leaders said Saturday they are imposing an arms embargo on Guinea after soldiers there fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and will try to stop Guinea's military ruler from running in January's presidential election.

Cellou Dalein Diallo, a former prime minister who was among the opposition chiefs beaten by security forces this week, left on an aircraft sent by the president of nearby Senegal, a western diplomat told the Financial Times. News agencies reported...

Talks could be concluded by the end of the year, according to Mohamed Thiam, the country’s minister of mines, potentially pitching Chinese interests directly against those of the west at a time of growing competition for African resources. Human rights...

Mrs Clinton promised "appropriate actions" against the military rulers...They also said junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara would have to step down before any talks could go ahead. "We will only sit on the same negotiating table with the junta...