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7 Jan 2022 3 minute read

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Hall of infamy: Mamady Doumbouya

Mamady Doumbouya, the latest snout at Guinea’s trough.

Supporters of the ruling military junta, the CNRD, stand in front of their headquarters the day after the 2021 coup d'état in Guinea. Credit: Aboubacarkhoraa/WikiCommons

11 Oct 2021 3 minute read

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1980s throw-back

Multiple coups, a global virus and democracy on the ropes in many parts of the world. Nanjala Nyabola asks...

Alfred Kelfala, part of the roving Freetown Ebola burial team, puts on a safety suit before burying a corpse, 2015.

10 Apr 2018 8 minute read

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Did deforestation cause the Ebola outbreak?

How humanity may have triggered Ebola outbreaks. By Katie McQue.

1 Jun 2016 1 minute read

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Ebola - the facts

Statistics and more on the spread of the virus through West Africa.

19 Jan 2016 5 minute read

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Ebola crisis highlights urgent need for reform

While many say the epidemic is nearing its ‘end’, important questions still need to be addressed, writes Natasha...

6 Aug 2014 5 minute read

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The world must wake up: Ebola outbreak is not just a West African problem

Charlene Rodrigues wonders why a nonchalant attitude prevailed for so long.

25 May 2011 5 minute read

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Sex and power

There's a clear link between the sexual assault charges faced by Dominique Strauss-Kahn and what he does every day at the IMF...

6 Apr 2011 2 minute read

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No more fresh vegetables?

Food shortages are expected in Sierra Leone, due to the ban on cross-border trade.

2 Oct 2009 3 minute read

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Guinea

Facts, figures and a brief history of life in Guinea.

8 Jul 2009 3 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

Save Yenga Save Salone

A disputed piece of land between Sierra Leone and Guinea still threatens regional security.

1 Jan 2007 1 minute read

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Conakry

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5 Dec 1995 3 minute read

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Country Profile

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5 Aug 1984 3 minute read

This article is almost 39 years old.