
Guinea · Politics · West Africa · Rights and justice
President Mamadi Doumbouya included the opposition leader among 217 people granted clemency. Local reporting says the decree also requires a civic and reintegration programme, raising questions about when the freedom ordered by the ECOWAS Court becomes effective in practice.
6 Oct 2026, 05:00 WAT

Equatorial Guinea / United States · Diaspora · Third-country deportations
Amnesty International says Ahmed Soliman and Samson Birhane were arrested in Malabo on 11 September after speaking about conditions at a detention hotel. Equatorial Guinea's authorities have not publicly answered the allegations.
19 Sept 2026, 02:55 WAT
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Guinea · Environment
Authorities announced a revised death toll at a mass funeral on 4 September. About 20 people remained in hospital, while affected residents pressed for safe and humane relocation.
5 September 2026