At least 15 people were killed in a landslide at a gold mine in the West African nation of Guinea, according to officials. The Tatakourou mine collapsed on Saturday, killing the miners instantly, said Sekou Biniou Simagan, a local councilor. On Sunday, rescuers were still digging through the rubbles, searching for survivors. The bodies of
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15 dead as boat carrying wedding guests capsizes in Guinea
At least 15 people have died in the West African state of Guinea after an overcrowded dugout canoe sank off the north coast, local officials said on Monday. The group had been travelling to a wedding on an island near Kanfarande when their boat capsized, said a naval officer stationed in Boke, a city some
Read moreTension in Guinea as commander killed two days before election
Tension is rising in Guinea, following the killing of senior army officer Col Mamady Condé. It comes just two days before a presidential election in which President Alpha Condé is running for a controversial third term. Armed men shot Col Condé dead in the early hours of Friday at a military camp in Kindia, 130km
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