Guinea has been through a period of political instability since the 82-year-old president, Alpha Condé, changed the constitution to run for a third term. The plane carrying 11,000 World Health Organization vaccines was unable to land at the Conakry-Gebessia International Airport on Sunday because of bad weather conditions. Cholera situation in the WHO African Region. As of April 6, 2021, Guinea has confirmed 20,510 cases of COVID-19 within its borders since March 12, 2020, and 130 hospital deaths. said the woman had gone to a local clinic showing malaria-related symptoms before armies will start early March, with the two leaders planning to visit the area While the international community currently has its eyes riveted toward its Malian neighbour, the socio-political and security situation of Guinea is going unnoticed. The shots are expected to arrive on Sunday and the inoculation campaign could start on Monday. Mr Condé said a constitutional referendum in March allowed him to run again, despite a two-term limit for presidents. The defendants denied making such statements. Government tracking down people who potentially had contact with Ebola victims and will rush vaccines to affected areas. Dozens of people have been killed in political violence in recent months. COVID-19 cases in Guinea have been rising over the last two months, and the rate has increased over the past several weeks. Moussa Dadis Camara took cont… Guinea’s slide back toward authoritarian rule portends greater political instability and economic turmoil for the mineral-rich but impoverished country of 12 million. Since seizing power earlier this year, Dadis Camara and the rest of the military junta ruling Guinea have become increasingly repressive and violent. Between 2013 and 2016 more than 11,000 people died in the Ebola epidemic, which had badly affected Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. On 12 January Council members are expected to discuss Guinea, during previously scheduled consultations on the work of the UN Office for West Africa (UNOWA). meeting between the heads of states, a joint patrol of the two countries’ Those who died in the main prison in the capital, Conakry, include 23 Feb 2021 Guinea The 15 sailors who were kidnapped off the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday are in good health, Turkish shipping company says. This situation report presents the latest updates on the reappearance of the Ebola virus Disease (EVD) notified since February 2021 in Guinea. With seven cases reported in the West African nation, including three deaths, officials declare new Ebola outbreak. He ruled by using violent repression until he died on March 26, 1984. The explosive nature of the country resides in a political culture characterized by violence and a military with … It says that about 400 opposition supporters remain in prison and many families The discovery of a species of bat previously unknown to scientists has generated a lot of excitement. disseminating and making available data likely to disturb public order and My first point concerns the political situation in Guinea-Bissau, which remains fragile. In response to that West Africa epidemic several Ebola vaccines were trialled that have since been successfully used to fight outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Getting the Ebola vaccine to Guinea highlights the inequities of the international vaccine system. The education sector still deals with many challenges related to coverage, efficiency, quality, and equity. Mr Traoré had been working for Mr Ravacley’s bakery in Besançon, eastern France, since 2019 but was to be deported From the period of 1 to 7 March, there were 357 new COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea Situation Report 63. Officials said newly developed vaccines would be acquired through the WHO. WHO Papua New Guinea situation reports by date. Unless the government convenes a serious dialogue with the opposition, it risks electoral violence and exacerbating ethnic divisions. Mr The security situation has improved in Middle Guinea but tensions remain, particularly around large events such as the recent presidential elections on 18 October. friendly, with their relations "fraternal". should investigate how four opposition members died in pre-trial detention, the hunger strike that he started on 3 January. Stéphane Ravacley has been contacted by the Authorities in race to contain outbreak amid mistrust within communities over virus resurgence, response efforts. Potential resources for hydroelectricity is estimated at 4,740 MW. In 2017, the country had a population of 12.7 million. Souleymane Read about our approach to external linking. 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A French baker who went on Guinea held long-delayed local elections in February 2018, but allegations of electoral fraud and ethnic and communal tensions led to deadly clashes between protesters and security forces. The rights group also wants the immediate and unconditional release of all others detained for exercising their freedom of expression. Mr Condé and Mr Dioubate had already spent four months in prison. France has taken note of the recognition by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of the victory of Mr. Umaro Sissoco Embaló in the presidential election. The main official border crossing between the two countries will reopen on Thursday, four months after it was unilaterally shut by Although Guinea's external debt burden remains high, the country is now current on external debt payments. Roger Bamba who was detained in September - just before the October polls - was taken to the hospital on Wednesday but died that evening. prefecture of Haute-Saône and told that his Guinean employee, Laye Fodé Traoré, was given documentation with the right to stay in France. has won his case. The opposition politician who lost last month's presidential election, Cellou Dalein Diallo, had called for mass protests this Wednesday. Latest News and breaking from Guinea » Conakry : Guinea is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea. security. Some 130,000 Liberians remain in Guinea. Guinea covers an area of 94,925mi² (245,857km²), forming a rough crescent from its western border on the Atlantic Ocean curving towards the east and south. The global health body says some neighbouring countries are yet to prepare any vaccination campaigns. The plane was forced to divert to Dakar in Senegal. outbreak of Covid-19, trade boomed between people in the town and those from Liberia. A court in Guinea's capital, Conakry, has sentenced two activists to one year in prison after they were arrested during pre-election demonstrations. A special plane carrying a consignment of Ebola vaccine landed in Guinea on Monday night. He accused Sierra Leone Vice President Juldeh Jalloh of being the João Bernardo Honwana of Mozambique replaced David Stephen as the Secretary-General’s Representative for the situation in Guinea-Bissau and the head of UNOGBIS. Guinea approaches the second free presidential election in its history under difficult circumstances. WHO's Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti said the agency was "ramping up readiness". Agenda: • Medical situation in the impacted region The bribes – to Guinean public officials - were allegedly paid with the help of Mamadou Toure, the widow of Guinea’s former President Lansana Conte. entered France unaccompanied from across the Mediterranean sea when he Guinea's health ministry declared an Ebola outbreak on Sunday. online petition in support of the baker and his apprentice. President Alpha Condé was re-elected to a second term in office with 57% of the vote in October 2015. after he turned 18 and lost the protection to be in France as a minor The official added that the deceased "was transported to the Ignace Deen hospital on the evening of Wednesday, 16 December, for emergency care where he died on the same evening". Papua New Guinea Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Situation Report #63 08 March 2021 Period of report: 01 - 07 March 2021 Situation Summary and Highlights As of 7 March 2021 (12:00 pm), there have been 1670 COVID-19 cases and 16 COVID-19 deaths reported in Papua New Guinea. The opposition has accused President Alpha Conde of pushing through a constitutional amendment to cling to power. architect of the plot. company with close ties to them would be barred from bidding for government contracts, he added. The new cases were reported in Gouecke, in the southeastern prefecture of N'Zerekore where at least six people have died. 28 … He was detained on 6 September 2020 and held without trial at the central prison, Conde regime's famous prison.". An Israeli businessman goes on trial in Geneva on Monday on charges of corruption related to iron ore mining rights in Guinea. Condé and Youssouf Dioubaté were also fined 20m Guinean francs ($1900:£1300) each. It's West Africa's first outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever since 2016. This situation represents a risk for employees and assignees in Guinea but also those in neighbouring countries. She now lives in the United States. It spreads to Liberia and Sierra Leone, killing 11,300 people in two years. Guinea has been through a period of political instability since the 82-year-old president, Alpha Condé, changed the constitution to run for a third term. Billionaire Beny Steinmetz denies alleged corruption over a huge iron ore deal in Guinea. Guinea has made considerable progress in recent years, particularly in increasing access to education. Government policy seeks to improve energy efficiency, increase the share of renewables, and cut local electricity tariffs. If convicted, he faces a 10-year jail sentence. Amnesty described President Condé's swearing in as the culmination of a process involving serious and widespread human rights violations carried out with complete impunity. An increasing number of Sierra Leoneans have spontaneously returned home since September following the deteriorating security situation in Conakry and areas where camps are situated. Guinea is believed to have substantial potential for renewable energy. COMMUNIQUE ON THE SITUATION IN GUINEA. hunger strike for more than a week to protest against the planned deportation of his immigrant apprentice Liberia's Health Minister Wilhelmina Jallah told the BBC that specimens had Swiss prosecutors say he paid millions of dollars in bribes, in part through Swiss bank accounts, to gain the rights to Guinea’s lucrative iron ore deposits – reportedly the largest untapped deposits of iron ore in the world. two members of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), the main He The COVID-19 situation reports for Papua New Guinea highlight the most recent developments in the country office response. Guinea has postponed an Ebola vaccination roll out that was to begin on Monday due to bad weather. WHO sees Ebola risk as ‘very high’ for Guinea’s neighbours, Guinea launches Ebola vaccination drive in country’s south, Guineans sceptical as gov’t steps up fight against Ebola, What an Ebola outbreak reveals about vaccine inequity. At a press conference on Wednesday, UFDG's leader Cellou Dalein Diallo denounced the arbitrary arrest and the illegal detention of his supporters by President Alpha Conde. Despite an outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, neighbouring Sierra Leone will open its shared border, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has told the BBC. again in elections, which he went on to won. A dust storm in the Sahara on Sunday had forced the aircraft off course and diverted it to Senegal, delaying vaccine rollout by a day. During this situational update session, our regional health and security experts will share their knowledge and perspective on the following aspects. Guinea Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline. referendum on a new constitution that allowed President Alpha Condé to stand Guinea's health ministry said on Facebook that they planned to fly the supplies from Dakar on Monday and start the vaccination roll out one day late on Tuesday. The report on the situation in Guinea, of the International Commission of Inquiry (COI) which investigated the 28 September 2009 government forces crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Guinea, is before the Council. It borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north, Mali to the north and northeast, southeast Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone south west. Legislative elections were held, won by the ruling party, Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde. election. been collected from the woman who is currently in the isolation unit of a leading The World Health Organization has warned there is a "very high risk" that an Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea could spread to neighbouring countries. The government has set up a treatment centre in Goueké town in the south-east where the cases were reported. opposition party whose leader Cellou Dalein Diallo came second in last October’s Guinea's economic reforms have had recent notable success, improving the rate of economic to 5% and reducing the rate of inflation to about 99%, as well as increasing government revenues while restraining official expenditures. He has always denied the allegations of corruption. Their lawyers said they will appeal against the verdict. Tensions are likely to continue. 7 March 2021 . March 2004. humanist values". Guinea's government has suspended all street protests in what it says is a move to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. are not informed about the condition of their relatives. "We both went back to our rooms that night and jumped on the internet and drew the conclusion it was a new species... at that point we allowed ourselves to get excited about it," he told BBC Newsday. More. Four cases have been confirmed since a resurgence of the virus was announced on 7 February. 2014 - Outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in southern Guinea. In a wide-ranging interview, French president accuses Ankara and Moscow of stirring up anti-French sentiment in Africa. grant him a residence permit. The killing of at least 160 participants in a peaceful demonstration, the rape of many women protestors, and the arrest of political leaders by security forces in Conakry on 28 September 2009 showed starkly the dangers that continued military rule poses to Guinea’s stability and to a region where three fragile countries are only just recovering from civil wars. Nzérékoré is close to the border with Liberia and before the Health minister says priority to conduct rapid contact tracing after seven reported cases, including four deaths. image copyright Getty Images According to a joint communique issued at the end of a Most of the 11,000 doses are to be taken to the south-eastern town of Nzérékoré. him to "protect a French citizen who put his life in danger in defence of was 16. The prosecutor said the pair had called for the arrest of President Condé and had accused the authorities of murdering children. Guinea’s economic situation did not improve despite large aluminum resources. Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is given a jail term by a Swiss court in a historic corruption case. She has been described as the star witness for the prosecution – but her presence in court is unlikely. Mr Bio, who was visiting Guinea's capital Conakry, said that health measures would be put in place. The President of the ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over the recent developments in the Republic of Guinea, which were characterised by rising political tension and violence that led to the loss of … Guinea-Bissau Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline. Meanwhile health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a third new case of Ebola in the eastern part of the country on Friday. A renewed Ebola outbreak in Guinea is feared to be spreading across other African countries. The Secretariat of PGA has been informed by its members in Guinea Bissau that the ongoing crisis in Guinea Bissau has continued to prevent the Parliament from convening. hospital in the capital, Monrovia. Ravacley, 50, was once rushed to hospital after getting weak because of Some 420,000 people signed an A Process Lacking Credibility and Inclusiveness Latest travel advice for Guinea, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and information on returning to the UK. This gives a case fatality rate of 44.4%," says Dr Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo, the WHO's representative in Guinea. Will Africa’s healthcare systems cope with Ebola on top of COVID? she was transferred to the hospital for further examinations. The West African nation of Guinea is bordered to the north by Guinea Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and to the south by Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire. 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On October 2, 1958, Guinea earned its independence. Guinea has entered an Ebola “epidemic situation” with seven cases confirmed, including three deaths, a leading health official in the west African nation has said. He also ruled as a despot until he died in 2008. The September 28 violence was harshly denounced by Guinea's international partners, most notably by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. So far more than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against Ebola in Guinea. WHO officials said a readiness assessment for Guinea’s neighbours showed gaps in their preparedness for Ebola outbreak. These are the first cases in West Africa, five years after the end of the world's deadliest outbreak. On September 28, a protest against the regime ended with the military killing 157 civilians and injuring a further 1,200. The outbreak which began almost three weeks ago is the first in the region since in 2014 when the disease killed more than 11,000 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Guinea launches Ebola vaccination drive in country’s south Inoculation campaign gets under way in Gouecke where several cases of the deadly disease have been detected. Celebrities also wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron urging Economy | March 2nd 2021 More than 1,000 vaccinated against Ebola in Guinea. Vice president of Guinea’s leading opposition party and others held as President Conde wins controversial third term. He failed in his bid to get the result overturned in the courts after alleging that the vote had been rigged. baker, impressed by his apprentice’s discipline and desire to learn, was distressed on learning of his planned deportation and appealed to the authorities to The BBC has contacted the government for comment. The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the resurgence of Ebola in West Africa and activated response efforts. Beny Steinmetz, a former diamond magnate who has already been sentenced in absentia to five years in prison by a court in Romania for money laundering, will appear at the trial in Geneva in person. Early in Condé’s first term, Guinea adopted a new mining code that it seemed would change the way mining companies operated, requiring them to … Mr Condé, 82, was speaking at a ceremony in the capital, Conakry, where he was sworn in for a controversial third term following an election which was marred by violence and opposition allegations of fraud. Guinea does not report non-hospital deaths due to COVID-19. Any Amnesty International says. later on in the same month. "The WHO is on full alert and is in contact with the manufacturer [of a vaccine] to ensure the necessary doses are made available as quickly as possible to help fight back," the AFP news agency quotes Alfred George Ki-Zerbo, the WHO representative in Guinea, as saying. the Guinean government. "As of yesterday a total of 18 cases were reported:14 were confirmed, including 4 deaths. Inoculation campaign gets under way in Gouecke where several cases of the deadly disease have been detected. This, in turn, has foreboding implications for Guinea’s neighbors who will be directly affected by the instability. PGA calls on the Government of Guinea Bissau to ensure that Legislative Elections proceed as scheduled in April 2018 and for all stakeholders to work constructively together to restore Guinea Bissau to the path of full democracy. Members of FNDC coalition which led protests against third term by President Conde sentenced for inciting insurrection. Vaccinations are to begin in Guinea's capital, Conakry, on Tuesday. Guinea receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, Sierra Leone and Uganda accounted for 92% of the cases and 88% of the deaths. They were arrested in September 2020 during protests against President Alpha Condé's bid for a third term and accused of producing, A suspected case of Ebola in Liberia has been detected in a woman who Five people have recently died there from Ebola. Dr Jallah said that in view of the symptoms she had shown, the woman was considered a suspected It shares its northern border with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali, and a southern border with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. His inauguration was attended by 11 African leaders. In a move aimed at curbing corruption, Guinea's re-elected President Alpha Condé has said that all ministers in his new cabinet will have to declare their assets and those of their relatives. Guinea's opposition party, Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), has announced the death of one of its detained spokespersons. 1. the political situation in Guinea; 2. forced conscription; 3. the situation of women, in particular with respect to domestic violence, genital mutilation and forced marriage; One of the scientists who documented the creature is Jon Flanders, director of endangered species interventions at Bat Conservation International. At the time President Alpha Conde, who was running in a controversial third term election, alleged of a plot to invade his country from Sierra Leone. Political Context. Ahmed Sekou Toure was the president when the country gained independence. It has a fiery orange body and black wings, and has been named Myotis Nimbaensisis after the mountain range where it was found - the Nimba Mountains which span Guinea, Ivory Coast and Liberia. China's donation will kick-start the vaccination drive but wider inoculation will only begin in 2022. Occupation and independence UNHCR had been repatriating Liberian refugees until the end of the dry season in mid-July. A second issue, which involves disputed land in Yenga - another part of the two countries' border, was also addressed. case, but her actual status would only become known after the result of tests. Guinea has officially declared that it is dealing with an Ebola epidemic after the deaths of at least three people from the virus. Guinean health authorities confirmed on 14 February the resurgence of the Ebola epidemic in the country. The Beny Steinmetz will appear and is expected to deny all charges. An African man studying in Quebec may receive permanent residency after his wrongful murder arrest. A member of the party's communications unit Joachim Baba Milimono said: "We regret to announce the death of Roger Bamba, communicator of the UFDG. It is unclear whether is was possible for the Monday flight to take place. Amnesty International says since October’s vote Guinean security forces have killed at least a dozen people and arrested hundreds in opposition strongholds.