Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Soldiers detain Guinea's president, dissolve government
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A Guinean army colonel seized control of state television Sunday and declared that President Alpha Conde's government had been dissolved in the West African nation, an announcement that came after hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Uncertainty reigns in Guinea after gunfire near presidency
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted early Sunday near the presidential palace in Guinea's capital and went on for hours, witnesses said, raising fears of a coup attempt in the West African nation with a long history of military power grabs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Heavy gunfire reported near Guinea's presidential palace
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted early Sunday near the presidential palace in Guinea's capital and went on for hours, witnesses said, raising security concerns in a West African nation with a long history of military power grabs and coup attempts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Denied ticket over COVID, Guinean Olympian clings to dream
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Fatoumata Yarie Camara is used to being thrown to the ground and getting up again, getting back into the fight. She's dedicated her life to wrestling, a sport that breeds tenacity. On the mat, she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, the only athlete from Guinea to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Denied ticket over COVID, Guinean Olympian clings to dream
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Fatoumata Yarie Camara is used to being thrown to the ground and getting up again, getting back into the fight. She's dedicated her life to wrestling, a sport that breeds tenacity. On the mat, she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, the only athlete from Guinea to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Denied ticket over COVID, Guinean Olympian clings to dream
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Fatoumata Yarie Camara is used to being thrown to the ground and getting up again, getting back into the fight. She's dedicated her life to wrestling, a sport that breeds tenacity. On the mat, she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, the only athlete from Guinea to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Guinea uses Russian COVID-19 vaccine on some officials
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea began vaccinating against COVID-19 with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine on an experimental basis, starting with government officials, authorities said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Guinea's President Alpha Conde sworn into 3rd term
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea President Alpha Conde was sworn into office Tuesday for a third term after a violently contested election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Guinean president wins a 3rd term, electoral commission says
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's electoral commission on Saturday declared that President Alpha Conde had easily won a third term with 59% of the vote, setting the stage for potential clashes with the opposition whose candidate claimed victory days ago. The opposition quickly announced it would contest the results in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tensions mount in Guinea as nation awaits election results
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Gunfire rang out across Guinea's capital on Wednesday and authorities reported at least nine deaths across the West African country as tensions mounted in anticipation of official results being released from a weekend presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Guinea opposition reports 3 deaths amid election standoff
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's opposition party said at least three people had been killed overnight after presidential challenger Cellou Dalein Diallo declared victory before the country's electoral commission announced official results.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Guinea's opposition leader claims election victory
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo declared himself the winner of the West African country's presidential election Monday before the official results have been announced, setting up a tense showdown with the incumbent leader of a decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Guinea votes to see if president can extend decade in power
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinean President Alpha Conde sought extend his decade in power in Sunday's election held after the country's constitution was changed earlier this year to allow the 82-year-old leader to run for another term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Guinea's president seeks to extend decade in power
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinean President Alpha Conde sought to extend his decade in power in Sunday's election, after the country's constitution was changed earlier this year to allow the 82-year-old leader to run for a third term.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Guinea's president, 82, seeks to prolong rule in Sunday vote
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinean President Alpha Conde, 82, is seeking a third term in office Sunday, insisting his attempt to prolong his rule does not make him a dictator even as opposition protesters slam his candidacy as an illegal power grab.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Guinea voters back change that could extend president's rule
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea has voted to change its constitution, according to provisional results from a referendum that could see the West African country's president remain in power for two more terms.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
