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West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

The Guinean junta wants to speed up talks with the West African regional organisation on a return to civilian rule in the hope that this will lead to more foreign aid. But it will have to be patient, as ECOWAS is currently focused on elections in Benin and Nigeria. [...]

Published on 16/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

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ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Guinea
West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

Guinea
Eiffage enters home straight on financing for hospitals

Guinea
ECOWAS tries to reboot dialogue between Conakry junta and opposition

Guinea
UN reorganising in Conakry after resident coordinator's departure

Guinea
Doumbouya snubs ECOWAS

Guinea, Nigeria
Olusegun Obasanjo eyes Guinean agricultural market

Guinea
Diallo and Touré ponder their junta strategy from Abidjan

Guinea
Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Guinea
ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

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Doumbouya confident of facing down ECOWAS

Guinea
Opposition leaders meet behind closed doors to prepare face-off against junta

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Alpha Conde sitting pretty ahead of October poll