Guinea junta consolidates takeover, names military governors
Sept. 7, 2021 The soldiers who seized power in Guinea over the weekend have consolidated their takeover with the installation of army officers at the top of Guinea’s eight regions…
Toyota to spend $13.5 bln to develop electric vehicle battery tech by 2030
Sept. 7, 2021 Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it expected to spend more than $13.5 billion by 2030 to develop batteries and its battery supply system, in a bid…
ECOWAS to hold extraordinary summit on Guinea as coup leader promises transitional govt, politicians arrested
Sept. 7, 2021 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on Guinea on Thursday, according to a staff memo shared with Reuters. Special forces…
Guinea coup leader bars travel for government officials
Sept. 6, 2021 Guinean government officials are barred from travel until further notice, and must hand over their official vehicles to the military, special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya, who ousted…
Army coup leaders summon Guinea ministers after Conde’s ouster
Sept 6, 2021 Soldiers who ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde summoned his ministers and top government officials to a meeting on Monday, a day after a coup which drew international…
Toppled Conde failed to live up to pledges in Guinea
Sept. 6, 2021 The apparent overthrow of President Alpha Conde in Guinea capped a steady slide from grace for the veteran opposition leader and human rights professor whom critics say…
Taliban says U.N. promises aid after meeting with officials in Kabul
Sept. 6, 2021 Senior Taliban officials met in Kabul on Sunday with the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, who promised to maintain assistance for the Afghan people, Taliban spokesman Suhail…
South Africa’s former President Zuma placed on medical parole
Sept. 5, 2021 South Africa’s jailed former president Jacob Zuma has been placed on medical parole because of his ill health, the government’s correctional services department said on Sunday. Last…
U.N. to convene Afghanistan aid conference on Sept. 13
Sept. 5, 2021 The United Nations will convene an international aid conference in Geneva on Sept. 13 to help avert what U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called a “looming humanitarian…
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – Sources
Sept. 3, 2021 Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it battled rebel…