Opposition supporters in Guinea attacked a polling station and clashed with police in the capital, Conakry, in an attempt to disrupt a referendum which they say President Alpha Conde wants to use to extend his time in office. They also vandalised voting equipment that was also being used in coinciding[Read More…]
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Guinea To Suffer Internet Blackouts Ahead Of Vote
Guinea’s internet and phone call services are set to be disrupted over the weekend as the country holds two key polls, telecommunications company Guinean Broadband (Guilab) has announced. The firm said the disruption would be caused by planned maintenance work to undersea cables that would affect the whole region, not[Read More…]
Coronavirus: ‘No Evidence Of Link To Temperature’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said there is as yet no evidence that the spread of coronavirus is reduced in Africa because of the higher temperatures there. The virus has so far multiplied more slowly in Africa than in Asia or Europe, but 34 African countries have now reported[Read More…]
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