Guinea

Cry Like A Boy

Guinean musician Ba Cissoko on taking African tradition to the future

In some African communities, men have the obligation to honour their families, their tradition by carrying on the legacy that is being passed on from father to son. Cry Like a Boy speaks to artist Ba Cissoko about his music, playing the traditional instrument the kora.

12/08/2021

Guinea

Guinea reports West Africa's first known Marburg virus death

"The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide means we need to stop it in its tracks,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa.

10/08/2021

Cry Like A Boy

The hurdles migrants face in making it and failing

In some African families, the pressure to be successful is so high that when men choose to return home instead of continuing a life-threatening migration route, they are seen as failures. Khopotso Bodibe continues his conversation with South African rights activist Sharon Ekambaram and US anthropolo

27/05/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The difficulties African migrants face when setting up a new home

Getting documentation in order and making new friends is a priority for any immigrant. But what if you face xenophobic policies in your host country? Khopotso Bodibe meets with rights activist Sharon Ekambaram and anthropologist Julie Kleinman to talk about what Black migrants go through when they m

13/05/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | What happens to West African migrants in Europe

Some adventurers lose but some succeed. What is the price of this success? This is the story of 18-year-old Guinean Fana, who decided to cross the Mediterranean to get to Europe when he was just 12 years old.

29/04/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The grim fate of migrants returning to Guinea

At 18, Mamadou Alpha went on a dangerous adventure from Guinea to cross several countries and the Meditteranean to get to Europe. But luck wasn’t on his side, he was forcefully returned home empty-handed. He now says this fate is worse than death.

15/04/2021

Guinea

Guinea facing 'epidemic situation' after seven confirmed Ebola cases

Health experts say these latest cases could be a major setback for the impoverished West African nation.

14/02/2021

World News

Pirates kidnap crew on two European-flagged ships off west Africa

A total of 13 people have been kidnapped in two separate piracy incidents involving European-flagged ships off the coast of West Africa in the last few days.

04/11/2019

Guinea

French billionnaire businessman Bolloré faces formal investigation for corruption

It's alleged that a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group undercharged for political advice, which helped elect two African presidents, in return for major business contracts.

26/04/2018

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Deadly mudslide hits Guinea capital

Conraky is mourning at least eight dead after a mudlside ripped through the outskirts of the Guinea capital.

23/08/2017

World

"The development of Africa will be done only by Africans," Guinea's president states

Alpha Condé calls for a new era of self-reliance to drive development and end poverty in the continent.

15/04/2017

Guinea

Born on a Turkish Airlines flight at 42,000 feet

A baby girl has been born on board a Turkish Airlines flight from Guinea to Burkino Faso.

09/04/2017

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Guinea celebrates end of ebola

Guinea holds a concert to mark the end of Ebola in its country after it was declared Ebola-free by the WHO.

31/12/2015

Guinea

Guinea free of Ebola, says WHO

Public education and aggressive intervention have paid off and Guinea is now Ebola-free – so says the World Health Organization, two years after the

29/12/2015

Mali

Mali: rocket attack on Kidal UN base kills 3, injures 20

The United Nations says at least two of its personnel and one civilian have died in a gun and rocket attack on a camp for UN peacekeepers in northern

28/11/2015

Guinea

Tense presidential poll after clashes in Guinea

Guinea’s President Alpha Conde is widely expected to win a second mandate today in the West African country’s second free election since independence

11/10/2015

World News

Deadly spread of Ebola 'could be stopped by end of year'

Ebola’s devastating grip on West Africa could be lifted by the end of year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO says Guinea is

26/08/2015

Guinea

Guinea's opposition calls for a halt to violent protests

Opposition parties in Guinea have called for violent protests to stop after one person was killed and at least ten others were injured. Guinea

15/04/2015

World News

Ebola leaves damage that will take decades for W.Africa to repair

Back to class at one Liberian school after a seven-month break. The Ebola epidemic had hidden costs, too, and now the disease appears to be on the

03/03/2015

World News

Ebola "slowing" in West Africa

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa appears to be slowing down, according to the UN special envoy on the virus, but he added the battle was far from

16/01/2015