By : AFP – Agence France Presse A Guinean court jailed former prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana for five years Thursday for embezzlement of public funds, illicit enrichment and corruption. Fofana, who has been in prison since April 2022, headed the government under civilian president Alpha Conde from May 2018 …
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The upcoming election for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15 and 16. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Prior to that, AU Commissioners will be elected on February 12 and 13. According to the Commission’s statutes, the Assembly is …
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By: BBC Chad, Guinea, Niger, Mali, and many other sub-Saharan African countries have been facing energy shortages for months. According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published in June 2023, 567 million people in sub-Saharan Africa did not have access to electricity in 2021, which is more …
Read More »Tears and Triumph: Diawara Leads Guinea’s AFCON Journey into the Record Books
By: AFP The ongoing Africa Cup of Nations has already etched its mark in history for Guinea, marking their first-ever knockout victory, a milestone that moved their coach, Kaba Diawara, to tears. “This is truly exceptional for me and my team. It transcends mere football,” expressed the former Arsenal striker …
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