Guinea’s former dictator pardoned over the 2009 stadium massacre

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea’s ruling junta has pardoned the country’s former dictator, Moussa “Dadis” Camara, who was serving a… DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea’s ruling junta has pardoned the country’s former dictator, Moussa “Dadis” Camara, who was serving …

Guinea Ex-dictator Sentenced For 2009 Massacre Pardoned: Junta

Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over a 2009 massacre, was pardoned Friday for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head, according to a decree read out on national …

90s legend turns down huge shows as he 'doesn't want to be a guinea pig' for presenters

Nineties telly star Pat Sharp has shared which shows he's turned down in the past as he doesn't want to be a "guinea pig". The host, 64, spoke exclusively to Daily Star, in collaboration with Butlins Big Weekenders, about his career on …

60 wildlife species translocated to Equatorial Guinea

Operational challenges in Guinea

Somare-Whitlam Awards celebrate Higher Education in Papua New Guinea

The Australia Awards In-PNG scholarship program has launched its 2025 academic year, celebrating Somare-Whitlam scholars at recent ceremonies in Madang and Mt Hagen. These scholarships address critical workforce gaps in Papua New Guinea by supporting …

U.S. Coast Guard cutter promotes regional security in the Pacific with Papua New Guinea 

East New Britain Province Governor Michael Marum and members from the East New Britian Province government, Papua New Guinea pose with crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) on the flight deck in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea March 17, 2025. (U.S. …

Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis: a nation on the brink of authoritarianism

Guinea-Bissau faces a deep political crisis. For several years, the small west African nation has endured growing tensions between political institutions and there’s now a strong climate of uncertainty. Guinea-Bissau’s general elections had been scheduled …

Papua New Guinea bans Facebook, some officials were ‘unaware’ of move

PAPUA NEW GUINEA HAS TEMPORARILY BANNED FACEBOOK, CLAIMING IT’S A “TEST” TO REGULATE ONLINE CONTENT AND PROTECT ITS CITIZENS FROM WHAT IT CALLS “HATE SPEECH” AND PORNOGRAPHY. THE BAN WENT INTO EFFECT MONDAY… REPORTEDLY CATCHING SOME OFFICIALS OFF GUARD – …

5.2-magnitude quake hits 44 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea: USGS

NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 44 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea, at 19:42:55 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 13.7 km, was initially determined to be at 6. …