Reuters: Guinea News

Namibia vote begins, ruling party likely winners

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:36:49 +0000

WINDHOEK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Namibians voted on Friday in a presidential and national assembly election expected to see President Hifikepunye Pohamba reinstated, but with a new opposition threatening the ruling party's two-thirds majority.

FACTBOX-Who is Namibia's Hifikepunye Pohamba?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:49:13 +0000

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Namibia President Hifikepunye Pohamba is expected to remain in office after this week's presidential and national assembly elections, but will face a strong challenge from a new official opposition.

Namibia's SWAPO seen winning vote with new opposition

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:45:19 +0000

WINDHOEK, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba is expected to stay in power after this week's election, but a new official opposition party could emerge, threatening the ruling party's two-thirds majority.

Guinea opposition rejects proposal for unity govt

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:34 +0000

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Guinea's opposition on Friday rejected a proposal that it join the ruling military junta in a transitional government and said it was considering abandoning mediation talks.

S.Africans are among Guinea mercenaries - sources

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:55 +0000

* Men training militia, overseeing arms deliveries -sources

ANALYSIS-Mercenary sightings complicate Guinea peace bid

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:17:56 +0000

DAKAR, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Sightings of mercenaries at work for Guinea's junta are a potential blow to international efforts to stave off new violence in the West African country and press its military leaders to step down.

ANALYSIS-Mediation bid unlikely to solve Guinea crisis

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:45:20 +0000

* Breakdown of talks could be flashpoint for trouble * CNDD unwilling to relinquish power

Soccer-Drogba withdraws from Ivory Coast squad for qualifier

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:56:00 +0000

ABIDJAN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Didier Drogba has withdrawn from the Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifier against Guinea on Saturday through injury, the Ivorian Football Federation has said.

Guinea's Chinese mining accord - deal or no deal?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:23:33 +0000

CONAKRY, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A reported $7 billion deal between Guinea and China Investment Fund (CIF) has left Guinean government officials in the dark and foreign diplomats worried the ruling junta could use the cash to ride out sanctions.

FACTBOX-Guinea's major mining operations

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:20:36 +0000

Nov 10 (Reuters) - A reported minerals deal between Guinea and a Hong Kong based investment fund, though unconfirmed, would risk undermining international sanctions against the West African country's military junta, diplomats say.