The latest news from Guinea, summarised in English from the local press: politics, business, society, culture and sport. 30 articles published.
The Guinea Road Management Agency organised an information session on breast and cervical cancer for its workers. Retired obstetrician-gynaecologist Havanatou Camara stressed the importance of early screening, Guinéenews reports.
Source: Guinéenews
Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Crimes has reduced the sentence of Mohamed Diané, former defence minister under Alpha Condé, to four years and eight months. The appeal verdict, delivered on 15 October 2026, acquitted him of embezzlement of public funds, according to RFI.
Source: RFI
Lawyers for Algassimou Diallo have suspended their participation in his trial before Guinea’s Supreme Court after their request to disqualify three judges and then their application for release were rejected. They challenge the fairness of the proceedings and the presence of the public prosecutor during deliberations on the disqualification request, Mosaiqueguinee reports.
Source: Mosaiqueguinee
Guinean special prosecutor Alphonse Charles Wright announced an appeal to the Court of Cassation against the appeals chamber ruling in the case of former minister Mohamed Diané. He contests the judges’ interpretation of the law and intends to submit his arguments to the Supreme Court, after Diané was convicted at first instance notably of misappropriating public funds, illicit enrichment and money laundering, reports Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
AGB2A-GIC says it has taken note of a statement from the Special Prosecutor's Office at CRIEF dated 8 October 2026, which implicates its chief executive, Ahmed Kanté. It says it respects the justice system and is fully cooperating with investigators, according to its statement.
Source: Visionguinee
Former Guinean Defence Minister Mohamed Diané has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison and fined three billion Guinean francs for illicit enrichment and money laundering, while being acquitted of embezzling public funds. His lawyer believes he theoretically has only a month and a half left to serve, Guinee7 reports.
Source: Guinee7
Guinea's minister of the Economy, Finance and Budget, Mariama Ciré Sylla, took part in discussions between African governors and Ajay Banga and Kristalina Georgieva in Bangkok. The talks focused on financing SMEs, infrastructure and human capital in the face of crises, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
The appeals court of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences dismissed the charge of embezzlement of public funds against Mohamed Diané, while upholding his convictions for illicit enrichment and money laundering. The Guinean state was awarded 300 billion Guinean francs in damages; the special prosecutor’s office announced an appeal to the Court of Cassation, Guinee360 reports.
Source: Guinee360
The defence of former Guinean magistrate Algassimou Diallo petitioned the full court of the Supreme Court over three judges, suspending the hearing on 15 October 2026. The Court withdrew to consider the request after Attorney General Sidy Souleymane N’Diaye asked for it to be examined, Guinee7 reports.
Source: Guinee7
Guinea’s Transport Minister, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, discussed the Mbotini, Cap Verga and Benty deep-water port projects with African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah. The meeting, held on the sidelines of a high-level dialogue between Guinea and the AfDB, forms part of cooperation prospects around the Simandou 2040 programme, reports Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
The trial of former Guinean magistrate Algassimou Diallo opens on 15 October 2026 at 10 am before the Supreme Court. He is being prosecuted for incitement to discrimination, hatred or violence and criminal association after a disputed recording was broadcast, reports Mosaiqueguinee.
Source: Mosaiqueguinee
Falikou Kourouma, a Guinean opposition figure based in France, says his mother was abducted by a commando in Beyla, eastern Guinea. He is calling for her immediate release after the incident was reported on Sunday 11 October 2026, according to RFI.
Source: RFI
The trial of former Guinean magistrate Algassimou Diallo is due to begin on 15 October 2026 before the Supreme Court in Conakry. The hearing, initially scheduled for 8 September, was postponed to allow the defence to prepare the case and ensure the defendant’s physical appearance, according to Guinéenews, which cites a source close to the case.
Source: Guinéenews
Guinean Minister of Territorial Administration Djénabou Touré has called on citizens to respect the authorities and local officials to respond to their concerns. At a meeting on 14 October 2026 in Kankan, she also tasked neighbourhood chiefs with helping to combat banditry, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
Guinean minister Djénabou Touré denounced insults, personal attacks and unverified accusations spread on social media in Kankan. She called on communicators and political officials to respect Guinean laws and Manding cultural values, during a meeting with authorities and citizens, according to Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
Guinea’s cancer specialists have recorded 80 cases of breast cancer among men since the creation of its department in 2007. Men account for 1 to 2% of patients, while about 2,500 people are affected each year in Guinea, according to Professor Bangaly Traoré.
Source: Guinee360
Guinea’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Mariama Ciré Sylla, took part on 14 October 2026 in discussions between the African Governors’ Caucus and World Bank President Ajay Banga. The talks focused on financing African economies, SMEs’ access to capital and mobilising domestic resources, Africaguinée reports.
Source: Africaguinée
Contract teachers in the special zone of Conakry are calling on their colleagues to leave classrooms to demand implementation of the agreement protocol signed on 3 January 2026. Their coordinator, Latise Ibrahim Salim, accuses the education inter-union of neglecting their case, reports Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
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