Tag: Guinea

Guinea's President Alpha Conde is set to hold a constitutional referendum next month, government sources said, despite protests led by an opposition alliance fearful that the poll is a ploy to enable him to stay in office.

The prosecutor in the trial of eight Guinean opposition leaders accused of organising protests against President Alpha Conde that have turned deadly said he was seeking maximum sentences of five years in prison for seven of the accused.

Guinean school students have taken to the streets in the their hundreds in the capital, Conakry, to demand that their teachers, who are currently on strike, return to work.

Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara says his dream has always been to play for Guinea and not Italy.The 21-year old was talking ahead of his first appearance for Guinea in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda in Conakry on Friday.

The 21-year-old was one of three players who pledged their international allegiances to Guinea in March.Coach Paul Put has also included Sweden-born goalkeeper Aly Keita, after he missed last month's 1-0 win over visiting Central African Republic (CAR) due to injury.