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A Guinea junta spokesman for leader Mamady Doumbouya says that Doumbouya shrugged off threats of economic sanctions by ECOWAS when confronted with them, saying that "as soldiers, their work is in Guinea and there is nothing to freeze in their accounts." Talks are also ongoing to allow ousted president Alpha Condé to leave Guinea, a petition to which the junta has refused permission.
2021-09-18

Guinea's health ministry reports the country's first deaths from the Ebola virus disease since the 2013–2016 epidemic.
2021-02-13

The Guinea electoral commission reports that the President of Guinea Alpha Conde has won the election with 58 per cent of the vote.
2015-10-17

United States authorities announce mandatory Ebola screening will end for travelers from Liberia to five U.S. airports, effective September 21, 2015. Screening of travelers from Sierra Leone and Guinea will continue.
2015-09-18

The World Health Organization reports that the death toll in the three worst affected countries in West Africa - Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone - has passed 5,000.
2014-11-13

Australia issues a blanket ban on issuing visas for residents of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, the countries worst affected by the Ebola epidemic.
2014-10-28

The World Health Organisation estimates that the death toll from the outbreak has passed 4000 with all but nine deaths occurring in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
2014-10-10

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon announces the creation of an emergency mission to respond to the virus which has killed over 2,500 people in West Africa .
2014-09-18

A presidential run-off election in Guinea is postponed due to lack of preparation.
2010-09-15

Guinea's interim leader, General Sékouba Konaté, proposes a unity government led by a Prime Minister from the opposition. [http:--www.guardian.co.uk-world-2010-jan-07-guinea-unity-government-camara-shooting ("The Guardian")] [http:--www.apanews.net-apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=115089 (African Press Agency)]date=August 2019
2010-01-7