West African journalists receive safety and medical training from UK-based organisation

A group of selected journalists, whistle-blowers, and activists from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Liberia, and Guinea have undergone comprehensive safety and medical training delivered by Lazarus Training, a UK-based organisation specialising...

Nimba Chiefs Look to Guinea for Remedy in Prolonged-erection Case

SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County — The Nimba County chapter of the National Council of Chiefs and Elders says it has sought help from traditional herbalists in neighboring Guinea to address a case involving a young man reportedly suffering from a...

Surge in migrant arrivals as calm October seas bring back the larger boats

20-10-2025 National Maritime Rescue Photo Credit: Maritime Rescue The calm Atlantic seas of October have once again reopened the perilous migration route from West Africa to the Canary Islands, as almost 800 people have arrived across four islands...

4 construction workers die in Madrid construction site collapse

Emergency personnel work on the scene of a building collapse in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. [AP Photo/Manu Fernandez]On October 7, a building undergoing renovation in central Madrid to be converted into a luxury hotel collapsed,...

Liberia: Senior JFD Hospital Official Cries Foul Over ‘Unlawful’ Placement, Takes Case to CSA as Management Pushes Back 

Ms. Lormie, who has worked at the hospital since 2011 and recently returned from a three-year, government-sponsored MBA program in Supply Chain and Logistics Management in China, claims she was coerced into accepting the title “Manager of Planning...

Ambassador Yumkella Presents Credentials to Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, Alhaji Mohamed Foday Yumkella, presented his Letters of Credence and the recall of his predecessor to President General Mamady Doumbouya at a colourful ceremony held at the President’s Lodge in...

Exercise CROCODILE LIFT 2025: Nigerian, French Navies Strengthen Operational Capabilities, Reinforce Commitment to Securing the Gulf of Guinea

Chiemelie Ezeobi The Nigerian Navy and the French Navy have reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional maritime security through Exercise CROCODILE LIFT 2025, a large-scale joint amphibious operation designed to strengthen operational...

Horror as 'Friday night massacre' lays off entire DC office of disease experts

The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs of federal public health officials that experts warn will leave the US dangerously unprepared to handle disease outbreaks. As reported by The New York Times, the layoffs at the Centers for...

‘It was excruciating’ — Illegal Guinean migrant jailed for 12 years after rape of 83-year-old grandmother during daytime burglary in France

A Guinean migrant living illegally in France has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the rape of an 83-year-old woman during a daytime burglary at her home in La Penne-sur-Huveaune last year. The attack took place on Feb. 17, 2024, at about 2...

The Abraham Accords and Sudan’s Global Counterrevolution

On October 23, 2020, Sudan became the third Arab-majority country to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. People gather in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Khartoum to stage a demonstration against the...

French Navy Initiative Tackles Gulf of Guinea Fishing Crisis

A conference at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre on October 1 brought together naval officers and maritime security experts to address illegal fishing practices that continue draining the Gulf of Guinea’s marine resources. The...

“Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” Bigger than Life Hero, on the Big Screen

Medicine Man follows the incredible journey of British-born Amazonian cowboy turned American TV star, Stan Brock, as he sacrifices everything for his life-changing mission to bring free healthcare to people in need. The film, director Paul Angell,...

Kuwait, Guinea extol historic ties at Independence Day celebration

Guinea’s Ambassador to Kuwait Mamady Traoré and Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Nayef Al-Mudhaf join dignitaries in cutting a cake to mark Guinea’s 67th Independence Day celebration in Kuwait. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 4: Deputy...

Kuwait, Guinea negotiating new labor deal: Official

KUWAIT: The Embassy of the Republic of Guinea in Kuwait held a reception Thursday marking its 67th National Day. On the sidelines of the event, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Nayef Mohammed Al-Mudhaf highlighted the depth of...

Governor Alia felicitates General Gowon at 91

Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia has sent warm felicitations to the elder statesman and the country’s former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, on the occasion of his 91st birthday. ‎‎He described General Gowon as a man of integrity.The...

Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, Oct. 19

Ashby $362,000, 343 Damon Rd, Northstone Builders LLC, to Aho, Kyle J, and Aho, Macey B. Athol $285,000, 56 Orange St, Perini, Karen D, to Cutler, Cody W.$280,000, 279 Mount Pleasant St, Stange, Jeanette I, to Gaudet, Chelsea, and Card,...

WCS Halts Work at Guinea Iron Ore Mine After Fatal Accident

(Bloomberg) -- Winning Consortium Simandou, the group that’s developing half of a giant iron ore deposit in Guinea, suspended operations at its Kerouane mine after an accident in which three foreign employees died. “Emergency procedures were...

Guinea referendum overwhelmingly backs new post-coup constitution

Guinea voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that could permit coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, according to partial results released Monday. The constitution looked set to pass with 90.6% votes in favor and 9.4%...

Guinea voters endorse post-coup constitution, partial results show

CONAKRY (Reuters) -Voters in Guinea have overwhelmingly backed a new constitution that could allow coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president if he chose to, according to partial results released late on Monday. The constitution looked set...

'The President and the Dragon' highlights Jimmy Carter's efforts to eradicate guinea worm

In this Nov. 4, 2010 photo, Ajak Kuol Nyamchiek, 7, watches while John Lotiki, a nurse with the Carter Center, bandages the blister on her leg from where a guinea worm is slowly emerging in Abuyong, Sudan. (Maggie Fick/AP) A new documentary called...