Guinea is named after the Guinea region which lies along the Gulf of Guinea. It stretches north through the forested tropical regions and ends at the Sahel.

1 day ago · Guinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’s major rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Senegal—rise in Guinea. Under the …

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2 days ago · Guinea is a developing country in western Africa with minimal facilities for tourism. Travelers who plan to stay in Conakry, the capital, should make reservations well in advance.

2 days ago · Voters in Guinea went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president as the leader of the ruling military junta, Col. Mamady Doumbouya, seeks legitimacy after a four-year …

Guinea is a predominantly Islamic country, about 90% of Guinea's population are (Sunni) Muslims. Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until …

1 day ago · CONAKRY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Guinea voted on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to hand Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup, a seven …

Guinea is named after the Guinea region which lies along the Gulf of Guinea. It stretches north through the forested tropical regions and ends at the Sahel.

3 days ago · Guinea elections: Who’s running and what’s at stake? Military ruler Mamady Doumbouya is set to legitimise his rule after barring key opposition challengers.

2 days ago · Opposition anger as Guinea’s junta leader is frontrunner to be elected president Mamady Doumbouya accused of betraying his promise to be the restorer of democracy after …