Guinea's governing party nominated President Alpha Conde to stand for a third term, taking advantage of a new constitution to circumvent a two-term limit on presidential mandates.
Guinea on Tuesday signed an agreement with a consortium for the development of its giant Simandou iron-ore reserve, another step towards the realisation of a project which it hopes will bring a $15-billion windfall over the 25-year lifespan.
The Guinean government has announced incentive packages aimed at making the country’s citizens comfortable as they observe a lockdown following the outbreak of COVID-19 in that country.