This situation report presents the latest updates on the reappearance of the Ebola virus Disease (EVD) notified since February 2021 in Guinea. Most of the 11,000 doses are to be taken to the south-eastern town of Nzérékoré. A court in Guinea's capital, Conakry, has sentenced two activists to one year in prison after they were arrested during pre-election demonstrations. Beny Steinmetz will appear and is expected to deny all charges. immigrant. The discovery of a species of bat previously unknown to scientists has generated a lot of excitement. On September 28, a protest against the regime ended with the military killing 157 civilians and injuring a further 1,200. The opposition has accused President Alpha Conde of pushing through a constitutional amendment to cling to power. It says that about 400 opposition supporters remain in prison and many families Meanwhile health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a third new case of Ebola in the eastern part of the country on Friday. Guinea held long-delayed local elections in February 2018, but allegations of electoral fraud and ethnic and communal tensions led to deadly clashes between protesters and security forces. In a move aimed at curbing corruption, Guinea's re-elected President Alpha Condé has said that all ministers in his new cabinet will have to declare their assets and those of their relatives. The main official border crossing between the two countries will reopen on Thursday, four months after it was unilaterally shut by Four cases have been confirmed since a resurgence of the virus was announced on 7 February. Guinea-Bissau Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline. Ravacley, 50, was once rushed to hospital after getting weak because of The Secretariat of PGA has been informed by its members in Guinea Bissau that the ongoing crisis in Guinea Bissau has continued to prevent the Parliament from convening. A French baker who went on Vaccinations are to begin in Guinea's capital, Conakry, on Tuesday. She now lives in the United States. again in elections, which he went on to won. Souleymane Amnesty International says since October’s vote Guinean security forces have killed at least a dozen people and arrested hundreds in opposition strongholds. Billionaire Beny Steinmetz denies alleged corruption over a huge iron ore deal in Guinea. The country’s rulers have been autocratic and Guinea is one of the world’s poorest countries. architect of the plot. Government policy seeks to improve energy efficiency, increase the share of renewables, and cut local electricity tariffs. Latest News and breaking from Guinea » Conakry : Guinea is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea. The shots are expected to arrive on Sunday and the inoculation campaign could start on Monday. A Process Lacking Credibility and Inclusiveness Legislative elections were held, won by the ruling party, Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde. Officials said newly developed vaccines would be acquired through the WHO. The West African nation of Guinea is bordered to the north by Guinea Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and to the south by Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire. A member of the party's communications unit Joachim Baba Milimono said: "We regret to announce the death of Roger Bamba, communicator of the UFDG. 22 August 2012 -- A total of 55 185 cases and 1187 deaths have been reported in 2012 from 21 countries. If convicted, he faces a 10-year jail sentence. During this situational update session, our regional health and security experts will share their knowledge and perspective on the following aspects. My first point concerns the political situation in Guinea-Bissau, which remains fragile. Guinea has officially declared that it is dealing with an Ebola epidemic after the deaths of at least three people from the virus. In response to that West Africa epidemic several Ebola vaccines were trialled that have since been successfully used to fight outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With seven cases reported in the West African nation, including three deaths, officials declare new Ebola outbreak. Guinea Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline. later on in the same month. Mr Bio, who was visiting Guinea's capital Conakry, said that health measures would be put in place. The plane carrying 11,000 World Health Organization vaccines was unable to land at the Conakry-Gebessia International Airport on Sunday because of bad weather conditions. They were arrested in September 2020 during protests against President Alpha Condé's bid for a third term and accused of producing, security. Will Africa’s healthcare systems cope with Ebola on top of COVID? Their lawyers said they will appeal against the verdict. WHO's Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti said the agency was "ramping up readiness". Guinea approaches the second free presidential election in its history under difficult circumstances. The rights group also wants the immediate and unconditional release of all others detained for exercising their freedom of expression. Guinea's health ministry said on Facebook that they planned to fly the supplies from Dakar on Monday and start the vaccination roll out one day late on Tuesday. Condé and Youssouf Dioubaté were also fined 20m Guinean francs ($1900:£1300) each. 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WHO Papua New Guinea situation reports by date. 28 … armies will start early March, with the two leaders planning to visit the area friendly, with their relations "fraternal". One of the scientists who documented the creature is Jon Flanders, director of endangered species interventions at Bat Conservation International. 7 March 2021 . Dozens of people have been killed in political violence in recent months. him to "protect a French citizen who put his life in danger in defence of He ruled by using violent repression until he died on March 26, 1984. The global health body says some neighbouring countries are yet to prepare any vaccination campaigns. are not informed about the condition of their relatives. Health minister says priority to conduct rapid contact tracing after seven reported cases, including four deaths. President Alpha Condé was re-elected to a second term in office with 57% of the vote in October 2015. Guinea’s slide back toward authoritarian rule portends greater political instability and economic turmoil for the mineral-rich but impoverished country of 12 million. Guinea launches Ebola vaccination drive in country’s south Inoculation campaign gets under way in Gouecke where several cases of the deadly disease have been detected. Unless the government convenes a serious dialogue with the opposition, it risks electoral violence and exacerbating ethnic divisions. she was transferred to the hospital for further examinations. Roger Bamba who was detained in September - just before the October polls - was taken to the hospital on Wednesday but died that evening. It borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north, Mali to the north and northeast, southeast Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone south west. Amnesty described President Condé's swearing in as the culmination of a process involving serious and widespread human rights violations carried out with complete impunity. Early in Condé’s first term, Guinea adopted a new mining code that it seemed would change the way mining companies operated, requiring them to … Nzérékoré is close to the border with Liberia and before the the hunger strike that he started on 3 January. Vice president of Guinea’s leading opposition party and others held as President Conde wins controversial third term. Occupation and independence The 15 sailors who were kidnapped off the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday are in good health, Turkish shipping company says. Papua New Guinea Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Situation Report #63 08 March 2021 Period of report: 01 - 07 March 2021 Situation Summary and Highlights As of 7 March 2021 (12:00 pm), there have been 1670 COVID-19 cases and 16 COVID-19 deaths reported in Papua New Guinea. The online petition in support of the baker and his Authorities in race to contain outbreak amid mistrust within communities over virus resurgence, response efforts. prefecture of Haute-Saône and told that his Guinean employee, Laye Fodé Traoré, was given documentation with the right to stay in France. 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"The WHO is on full alert and is in contact with the manufacturer [of a vaccine] to ensure the necessary doses are made available as quickly as possible to help fight back," the AFP news agency quotes Alfred George Ki-Zerbo, the WHO representative in Guinea, as saying. The explosive nature of the country resides in a political culture characterized by violence and a military with … So far more than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against Ebola in Guinea. The World Health Organization has warned there is a "very high risk" that an Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea could spread to neighbouring countries. meeting between the heads of states, a joint patrol of the two countries’ Guinea has made considerable progress in recent years, particularly in increasing access to education. after he turned 18 and lost the protection to be in France as a minor The new cases were reported in Gouecke, in the southeastern prefecture of N'Zerekore where at least six people have died. An Israeli businessman goes on trial in Geneva on Monday on charges of corruption related to iron ore mining rights in Guinea. Guinean health authorities confirmed on 14 February the resurgence of the Ebola epidemic in the country. Mr Condé and Mr Dioubate had already spent four months in prison. disseminating and making available data likely to disturb public order and It spreads to Liberia and Sierra Leone, killing 11,300 people in two years. grant him a residence permit. The government has set up a treatment centre in Goueké town in the south-east where the cases were reported. An African man studying in Quebec may receive permanent residency after his wrongful murder arrest. Guinea covers an area of 94,925mi² (245,857km²), forming a rough crescent from its western border on the Atlantic Ocean curving towards the east and south. A renewed Ebola outbreak in Guinea is feared to be spreading across other African countries. These are the first cases in West Africa, five years after the end of the world's deadliest outbreak. image copyright Getty Images This, in turn, has foreboding implications for Guinea’s neighbors who will be directly affected by the instability. Government tracking down people who potentially had contact with Ebola victims and will rush vaccines to affected areas.