Wednesday, October 19, 2011

[Guinean news] Aftermath of July assassination attempt

Africa Arguments (via AllAfrica.com) ran an in-depth analysis of the July 2011 assassination attempt against Pres. Alpha Condé and its implications on Guinean domestic politics.

Sunday, October 09, 2011

[Guinean news] Soccer team qualifies for Nations Cup

After a 2-2 draw with Nigeria in Lagos, Guinea's national team was a shock qualifier for the 2012 African Nations Cup at the host's expense. Nigeria was not the only fallen continental giant. Egypt, Cameroon and South Africa also failed to qualify for the tournament, which will be co-host early next year by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.