Tens of thousands of loyalists mourned the dictator who ruled Guinea for nearly a quarter-century, lining the roads to the lavish palace grounds where he was interred and crowding around his grave ...

The leader of a coup paraded into Guinea's capital followed by several thousand soldiers Wednesday, hours after saying his group would hold power for two years. A crowd cheered him on, screaming "Long ...

CONAKRY, Guinea -- Guinea President Lansana Conte, who has ruled the African nation with an iron hand since seizing power in a coup nearly a quarter century ago, has died following a lengthy illness, ...

A military-led group declared a coup in the West African nation of Guinea on Tuesday, announcing it had dissolved the government and constitution hours after the death of the country's longtime ...

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea's prime minister stepped down and surrendered at an army barracks along with about 30 other government leaders Thursday, as the head of a military coup consolidated his ...

(Updates with Conte funeral plans, adds quotes, details) By Saliou Samb CONAKRY, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Guinea prepared to bury Lansana Conte on Friday and the military junta which seized power after the ...

President Lansana Conte declared a state of emergency in Guinea, saying he had ordered the army to “take all necessary measures” to restore order after three days of violent protests. At least 27 ...

Guinea President Lansana Conte escaped an apparent assassination attempt on Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on his convoy in the capital of the West African nation, police and state television said.

At Pourquoi l’ Afrique Claudique, Senegalese novelist Ndické Dieye tells (Fr) Guinea’s embattled head of state: “Lansana, leave if you have even an inkling of ...

GENEVA (AP) — A lawyer for an Israeli diamond magnate facing charges in Switzerland of corruption and forging documents said Wednesday his client didn’t send “a single dollar” to “anybody” in Guinea ...