Tech rattled as the Big Short returns

ASX slides as tech and miners stumble China’s Simandou move rattles iron ore giants Rare earths and rate hopes crushed in one morning The ASX was down around 0.7% by lunchtime in the east on Wednesday, extending yesterday’s 0.9% loss. Overnight in...

Asante Kotoko goalie Camara gets national team call-up

Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Mohamed Camara has received a call up by the Guinea senior men’s team ahead of international friendlies against Togo and Niger in Casablanca this month, November. The 25-year-old has been in superlative form for the...

Experts urge diplomacy to offset Trump’s threat, restore investor confidence

...call for calm, coordinated response to safeguard economy Nigeria must pursue diplomacy, not confrontation, to counter the economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military action against the country, Paul Alaje,...

$100,000 Fee Shocks Guinean Election Hopefuls

Guineans woke up to the news that anyone running for president in December must pay a huge deposit of 875 million Guinean francs (about \$100,000; £75,000). The vote is meant to bring back civilian rule after the military took over. Colonel Mamady...

Ivanhoe Atlantic Completes Environmental and Social Impact Assessments in Guinea and Liberia

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (“ESIA”) submissions for Phase1 of project development and mining at the Kon Kweni Iron Ore Mine (“Kon Kweni”) in Guinea and related transport infrastructures and logistics in Liberia have been submitted...

Shock at $100,000 fee to contest Guinea elections

Junta leader Mamady Doumbouya has not announced if he is running for presidentGuineans have reacted with shock after it was announced that presidential candidates would need to pay a deposit of 875m Guinean francs ($100,000; £75,000) to contest...

Shock at $100,000 fee to contest Guinea elections to replace junta

Guineans have reacted with shock after it was announced that presidential candidates would need to pay a deposit of 875m Guinean francs ($100,000; £75,000) to contest December's election, which should see the military leaders hand power to...

Guinean FM Hails Historical Ties with Egypt, Seeks Enhanced Co-op

Sat 18 Oct 2025 | 07:35 PM ​Guinean Foreign Minister (FM) Morissanda Kouyaté praised historic relations between the two countries since Guinea's independence in 1958, noting the special status that Egypt enjoys among the various segments of the...

Today in Africa — October 24, 2025: UN Says Thousands of Children at Risk of Famine Death in Sudan, Guinea’s $100K Election Fee Sparks Outrage, Young Ivorians Want Jobs and Peace After Tomorrow’s Election

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Graffiti gains support in Guinea’s capital

Last updated: 34 minutes ago Diaw, originally from Senegal, says graffiti was once widely viewed in Guinea as vandalism, but public perception has shifted as artists have used the medium to raise awareness and celebrate cultural figures. His work...

Erdoğan receives new ambassadors of Lebanon, Ghana, Palestine, others

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday received the newly appointed ambassadors of Lebanon, Ghana, Palestine, Guinea and Japan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. During the ceremonies, the ambassadors presented their letters of credence to...

Piracy drops in Gulf of Guinea but root causes remain

By Buertey Francis BORYOR A steep drop in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea could be short-lived if the region fails to address the drivers of maritime crime, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Issa Yakubu, Executive Chairman of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime...

US U-20 coach Marko Mitrovic expected to be named 10th coach of the Revolution

The Revolution emphasized experience with their prior two coaching hires. They are reversing course with their next one, planning to name long-time assistant and junior team coach Marko Mitrovic the 10th head coach in their 30-year history,...

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% YoY in Q3 2025

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter, defying heavy rains and regulatory headwinds, official data showed. Shipments of the critical aluminium feedstock rose to 39.41 million metric tonnes, up from 32 million in Q3...

Information Minister Clarifies Allegations Linking Former Sierra Leone Ambassador to Guinea with Drug-Related Case

The Minister of Information and Civic Education has publicly addressed allegations linking former Sierra Leone Ambassador to Guinea to a recent drug-related incident, emphasizing that the diplomat himself was not caught with any illegal...

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Economists say China's Simandou mine in Guinea could hit global iron ore prices

A new iron ore mine in west Africa could pose a bigger threat to Australian Government revenue than slowing Chinese economic growth. China’s economy expanded 4.8 per cent in the year ended September 30 which, while higher than advanced economies,...

Marvin’s mumblings

In 1997, I retired from my educational career to become a mission develop counselor for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod or LCMS. My first assignment was to go to Guinea, West Africa. There, I met with this missionary family, Tim and Beth...

Guinea plans to build West Africa's largest shipyard: transport minister

CONAKRY, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Guinean government has announced plans to construct the largest shipyard in West Africa in partnership with Chinese companies, Minister of Transport and Government spokesperson Ousmane Gaoual Diallo said Tuesday....

Orange Walk FA Week 5 Group A: Yo Creek United, August Pine Ridge Central stay hot

Views: 36 Views: 36 Posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2025. 9:36 am CST. Defending OWFA champions Yo Creek United FC lead Group A with ten points from four matches. Photo Credit: Yo Creek United FC/LUL’s Quick Cash By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🅰️⚽ Group...

Guinea circus school offers a springboard for disadvantaged youth

In the heat of a warehouse-like building in Conakry, five young men twirl, contort and juggle to the rhythm of percussions, defying the laws of gravity and distorting the anatomy of their bodies. For several hours each day, they practise at one of...