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Preserving the ocean’s bounty for Filipino fishers
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Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea; November 19, 2018
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea; November 19, 2018 Location: Conakry, Guinea Sino Guinean Hospital North Corniche/Taouyah Road Metal Guinea Road Kipe Kaloum…
Demonstration Alert U.S.-Embassy Conakry; November 9, 2018
In the past several days two youth protestors and one police officer have been killed in Conakry. Increased police and gendarme presence in key areas…
Subject: Alert: Funeral Procession Alert-U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea; October 19, 2018
Alert: Funeral Procession Alert-U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea; October 19, 2018 Location: Conakry, Guinea Ignace Deen Hospital Bombeto Circle Hamdallaye Circle Rue de la Prince Transversal…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea, October 16, 2018 and October 18, 2018
Location:Conakry, Guinea Matoto Marche Autoroute 28 Septembre Stadium, Dixinn Rue de la Prince Bambeto Traffic Circle Hamdallaye Mosque Traffic Circle Event: A ville morte (general…
Welcome lunch with Mandela Washington Fellows
On September 25, the Chargé d’Affaires Hugues Ogier was pleased to host the welcome back lunch for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellows and few alumni…
Launch of the pineapple harvest campaign in Friguiagbé
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports young Guineans in agriculture to become agricultural entrepreneurs. USAID supports pineapple producers in Guinea to improve…
Deputy Chief of Mission Hugues Ogier Visits Mining Site
Deputy Chief of Mission, Hugues Ogier donated hundreds of books to the university of Nzerekoré library on September 12 as part of a $ 18,000 grant.…
Deputy Chief of Mission Inaugurates PCV Office in Forest Region
On September 11, the U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Hugues Ogier presided the opening ceremony of the forest region based Peace Corps office and…
U.S. Embassy Resumes Normal Visa Processing in Guinea
Effective August 27, 2018, the Government of the United States ended visa restrictions in Guinea and resumed normal visa processing at U.S. Embassy Conakry for…
Closing workshop in Kindia for USAID-funded Farmer to Farmer Program
On July 14 in Kindia, the Minister of Technical Education, Vocational Training, Employment and Labor, His Excellency Lansana Komara, chaired the closing workshop ceremony for…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea (July 12, 2018)
Location: City of Conakry Event: The Embassy is aware of reports that there may be demonstrations on July 12 and July 16, and while these are not…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea (July 9, 2018)
Location: City of Conakry Event: Demonstrations in Conakry are scheduled to continue through at least Wednesday, July11, 2018, with major activity beginning on Tuesday, July 12. Traffic…
Pre-departure Orientation for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship
The Public Affairs Section organized a pre-departure orientation for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI) cohort to prepare this year’s participants…
Revision of Guinean Pharmaceutical Law
USAID supported the revision of the Guinean pharmaceutical law that was finally enacted by Parliament on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Since 2015, USAID has been…
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Demonstrations throughout Conakry on May 14, 2018
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea (May 14, 2018) Location: Conakry and outlying regions of Guinea including, but not limited to, the following:…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea (March 13, 2018) Location: Greater Conakry Event: Sporadic violent demonstrations due to the impending announcement of election results…
Epidemiological Surveillance: CDC and GHSA implementation partners support Guinean Government
Stakeholders representing the Guinean ministries of Health, Livestock and Environment and international partners met in Kindia from January 29 to February 1, 2018 for a…
Swearing – in Ceremony of New Peace Corps Volunteers
Ambassadeur Dennis Hankins administered the oath to 42 new Peace Corps Volunteers during their swearing-in ceremony on February 9. These Volunteers headed to their worksites…
