Guinea News Journal
Papua New Guinea's Plan to Resume Death Penalty A Setback
New York, May 17 2013 - The United Nations human rights office today expressed serious concern over Papua New Guinea’s announcement that it will resume the death penalty more than half a century since it last carried out an execution, stressing this would represent “a major setback” for the country.
Guinea-Bissau declares mourning for ex-interim president
Guinea-Bissau's government announced three days of mourning on Sunday following the death of former interim president Henrique Pereira Rosa.
Equatorial Guinea To Renovate All Its Hospitals Within Four Years
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The government of Equatorial Guinea is working to renovate all the hospitals in the country within the next four years, according to Minister of Health Tomas Mecheba Fernandez Galilea.Mr. Fernandez, who is also secretary general of the Socialist Party of Equatorial Guinea (PSGE), discussed the renovation project in a press ...
Steinmetz Group Seeks Blair’s Help to Free Detained Guinea Staff
BSG Resources Ltd., the mining company controlled by Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz, called on U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair to help get two of its employees released from “illegal detention” in Guinea.
BSG Resources Protests at Illegal Detention of its Employees in Guinea and Pledges to Support Them
ST PETER PORT, Guernsey, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BSGR, the privately-owned international natural resources and power company, has called on the Government of Guinea to release two BSGR employees who ...
Guinea: Army Medical Corps Boosts Capacity to Treat Injured
Geneva/Conakry (ICRC) – Some 50 military doctors and nurses have just completed war-surgery training organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the army medical corps.
Equatorial Guinea Holds Political Parties Press Conference
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Equatorial Guinea political parties today addressed the local and international media in a press conference held in the Equatorial Guinea Cultural Center in Malabo. Political candidates participating in the upcoming...
Equatorial Guinea Holds Political Parties Press Conference
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Equatorial Guinea political parties today addressed the local and international media in a press conference held in the Equatorial Guinea Cultural Center in Malabo. Political candidates participating in the upcoming elections, from the opposition parties and the coalition, were able to share their platforms in an open and ...
Equatorial Guinea arrests opposition leaders over march
MALABO (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea arrested at least four members of the opposition for seeking to organise a protest ahead of an legislative election this month, Amnesty International and a local rights activist said on Wednesday. The founders of the opposition Democratic Party for Social Justice, Clara Nsegue Eyi and Natalia Angue Edjodjomo, were detained on Monday for preparing the ...
9 activists arrested in Equatorial Guinea
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — A human rights group says authorities in Equatorial Guinea have arrested nine activists before this month's legislative elections.
9 activists arrested in Equatorial Guinea
A human rights group says authorities in Equatorial Guinea have arrested nine activists before this month's legislative elections.
Equatorial Guinea arrests opposition leaders over march
MALABO (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea arrested at least four members of the opposition for seeking to organize a protest ahead of an legislative election this month, Amnesty International and a local rights activist said on Wednesday. The founders of the opposition Democratic Party for Social Justice, Clara Nsegue Eyi and Natalia Angue Edjodjomo, were detained on Monday for preparing the ...
Global Alumina Announces Agreement to Sell Its Interests In Guinea Alumina Corporation
Global Alumina Announces Agreement to Sell Its Interests In Guinea Alumina Corporation
Police break up Equatorial Guinea opposition protest
Police in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday arrested one opposition politician and dispersed some 200 demonstrators accusing President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo's regime of "maltreatment" ahead of legislative elections scheduled later this month.
RUSAL considers overhaul, restart of Guinea refinery
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian aluminium producer RUSAL is considering plans to modernise and restart its idled Friguia alumina refinery in Guinea's north, a senior executive said on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of a London conference, RUSAL deputy chief executive Oleg Mukhamedshin said the world's largest producer of aluminium was also pushing ahead with the development of Guinea's Dian ...
