Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Guinea-Conakry to attend the inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya. Shettima’s media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed in a statement on Friday that following the inauguration, the Vice President is scheduled to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The inauguration comes after …
Sixteen years after a deadly crackdown at Conakry Stadium that left 156 people dead, Guinea has launched a second trial in the capital involving seven individuals accused of participating in the massacre. The defendants face charges including abuse of authority, murder, rape, and torture. Three of the accused remain at large and will be tried …
Tens of thousands of Africans have returned to their home countries through the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) voluntary return programme, funded by the European Union to deter migration before reaching Europe. The programme covers return flights and promises follow-up assistance. But many returnees say the support has fallen short. Twenty-year-old Kabinet Kante, who dreamed …
