AGP Executive Report

Landfill Disaster in Conakry: Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya visited the Dar es Salam rubbish-dump area in Conakry after the deadly collapse, where at least 34 people were killed and 33 others injured, as authorities demolish homes in a risk zone and plan to rehouse about 1,500 families—while residents complain they were given only 24 hours’ notice and question a planned mass burial. Cross-Border Toll: Sierra Leone confirmed 17 of the victims are Sierra Leonean nationals (14 men, 3 women) after joint identification work in Conakry, with 54 Sierra Leoneans reported as survivors and humanitarian support already provided. France Calls for Probe: France urged Guinea’s justice system to carry out a transparent, independent investigation after six bodies were found in a mass grave in Forécariah, with civil society alleging extrajudicial killings since 2021 and pointing to earlier unresolved findings in the same region. Diplomatic Updates: Guinea’s foreign ministry protocol office received credentials from Guinea’s newly appointed ambassador to China, Louncény Condé, as well as the Netherlands’ ambassador to China, Joep Wijnands.

Landfill Disaster in Conakry: Guinea President Mamadi Doumbouya visited the Dar es Salam district after a deadly rubbish dump collapse in Conakry, where authorities say at least 34 people died and 33 were injured, with plans to clear the area and rehouse about 1,500 families—while residents question the speed and notice of demolitions and promised help. Cross-Border Death Toll: Sierra Leone confirmed 17 of the victims are Sierra Leonean nationals (14 men, 3 women), after joint identification work in Conakry hospitals; the Sierra Leone embassy says 54 Sierra Leoneans survived. Justice and Human Rights: France called for a transparent, independent investigation after six bodies with tied hands and blindfolds were found in a mass grave in Forécariah, with civil society alleging past extrajudicial killings and rights abuses since 2021. Ebola Watch (Regional): Eastern DR Congo reported Ebola spreading to two more health zones, bringing affected areas to 60 and totals to 5,794 cases and 2,786 deaths, as vaccination of frontline workers begins.

Guinea Disaster Update: The Dar-es-Salam landfill tragedy in Conakry has killed 34 people, with Sierra Leone confirming 17 of the dead as Sierra Leonean nationals (14 men, 3 women) after joint hospital mortuary identifications; authorities also report 54 Sierra Leonean survivors and say humanitarian aid has started while further needs are assessed. Mass Grave Probe: France has called for a transparent, independent investigation by Guinean justice after six bodies with tied hands and blindfolds were found in the Forécariah forest; civil groups warn of past alleged extrajudicial killings and press for international rights oversight. Diplomatic Moves: Guinea’s newly appointed ambassador to China, Louncény Condé, and the Netherlands’ Joep Wijnands presented credentials to Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei in Beijing. Regional Health Alert: In the wider Ebola region, DR Congo says the outbreak has spread to two new health zones (Biena and Manguredjipa), bringing affected zones to 60 with 5,794 cases and 2,786 deaths, as vaccination begins for frontline workers. Climate & Energy: Guinea is mentioned among Francophone West African countries where solar mini-grids are seen as key for expanding electricity access and climate resilience.

Guinea Disaster Update: The Dar-es-Salam landfill collapse in Conakry has killed 34 people, including 17 confirmed Sierra Leoneans (14 men, 3 women), with 54 survivors also reported; heavy rain destabilised the waste heap, and authorities say recovery and identification are ongoing while about 1,500 families were displaced. Mass Grave Probe: France has urged Guinea’s justice system to run a transparent, independent investigation after six bodies with hands tied and eyes blindfolded were found in Forécariah; civil groups say the discovery raises serious questions amid past reports of extrajudicial killings. Ebola Watch (DR Congo): The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two more health zones, bringing affected areas to 60, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths; Congo has started vaccinating frontline workers with Ervebo. Energy & Power (Regional): New analysis says Africa is on track for a record 17GW of solar installations in 2026, with solar mini-grids highlighted as a key option for countries including Guinea where rural electrification remains very low. Sports (Guinea-linked): In FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers, Guinea’s Bright Stars beat Guinea’s rivals in Tunisia and are set to face Nigeria’s D’Tigers next, as qualification races tighten.

Guinea Security & Military: Guinea President Mamadi Doumbouya dismissed 173 soldiers for alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, a key officer from the 2021 coup, as the government faces renewed pressure over its commitment to restore civilian rule. Ebola Update (DR Congo): The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern DR Congo—Biena and Manguredjipa—bringing the total to 60 affected zones, with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths; Congo has started vaccinating frontline workers with the Ervebo vaccine while trials continue for the current strain. Energy & Power (West Africa): Africa is on track for a record year of solar installations in 2026, with solar mini-grids highlighted as crucial for expanding electricity access in Francophone West Africa, including Guinea. Gold Trade (Regional): Ghana tightened rules on artisanal gold exports, requiring local refining from Sept. 1—an example of how West African states are pushing value addition at home. Maritime & Migration (Region): Mauritania intercepted a boat carrying 161 migrants, including 17 children, after engine failure, underscoring ongoing risks along the West Africa–Atlantic route.

Guinea Security Shake-Up: President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 soldiers for alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, a key figure from the 2021 coup, in a decree read on state TV with no details on timing or circumstances. Conakry Disaster Watch: A deadly landfill landslide in Conakry has killed at least 30 people, with dozens more injured as search and rescue continues after heavy rain buried homes in the Dar-es-Salam district. Football & National Pride: Guinea is in the spotlight in the 2027 World Cup qualifiers as South Sudan edged Guinea 81–71, while final rosters for the next window confirm Guinea among the teams chasing World Cup spots. Regional Sports Diplomacy: Guinea has proposed a joint bid with Senegal to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations, citing “fraternal ties” and easier movement for teams and fans. Mining & Trade Signals: Guinea’s bauxite flows are rising as buyers front-load purchases ahead of stricter export limits, with July shipments up over 12% from Guinea. Humanitarian Cross-Border Reality: Mauritania intercepted a boat carrying 161 migrants, including 17 children, with passengers from Senegal and Guinea among them, after engine failure left them stranded at sea.

Military Shake-Up in Guinea: President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 soldiers for “desertion,” including Col. Michel Lamah, a key figure from the 2021 coup that brought him to power. The decree was read on state TV and gave no details on when or how the alleged desertions happened, as Doumbouya continues reorganising security forces. Conakry Disaster: Heavy rain triggered a landslide at a rubbish tip in Conakry, burying homes in the Dar-es-Salam district; authorities report at least 30 deaths and dozens injured, with rescue efforts still underway. Bauxite Policy Watch: Guinea’s bauxite exports are seeing front-loading as buyers rush shipments ahead of stricter export limits, with flows from Guinea rising while shipments to the UAE remain hit by regional conflict. Sports and Football Diplomacy: Guinea has proposed a joint bid with Senegal to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations, citing close ties and shared logistics for teams and fans. Regional Border Governance: Guinea’s National Boundary Commission is backing efforts to strengthen border cooperation across Africa, linking policy, research, and security.

Military Shake-Up: Guinea President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 soldiers for “desertion,” including Col. Michel Lamah, a key figure in the 2021 coup that brought him to power, in a move critics see as tightening control over the armed forces. Disaster in Conakry: The death toll from the Dar es Salam landfill collapse has climbed to 34, with 33 more injured (six seriously), after heavy rains triggered the rubbish mound to collapse and bury nearby homes; authorities say mass burial and rehousing of about 1,500 families are planned. Health & Access: A Senegalese company says it has produced the first Africa-made generic hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease, aiming to cut costs and reduce painful crises and hospitalisations. Sports—FIBA Qualifiers: Final rosters for the 2027 World Cup African Qualifiers Window 4 are set, with Guinea in Group E alongside Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Cape Verde. Community & Culture: Guinea Jubilee preparations continue, with vendor and sponsor paperwork deadlines approaching and pageant registration underway for Sept. 18–19.

Military reshuffle: Guinea President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 soldiers for “desertion,” including Colonel Michel Lamah, a key figure in the 2021 coup, in a decree broadcast on state TV that gave no details on the cases. Disaster in Conakry: A landfill collapse in Dar es Salaam after heavy rains has killed at least 34 people and injured 33, with authorities saying the government plans mass burial and rehousing for about 1,500 families; survivors also claim officials ignored warnings. Regional sport spotlight: Guinea is set to face South Sudan in the FIBA World Cup 2027 African qualifiers window in Tunisia (Aug 27–30), with Group E matches at Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès. Health and aid pressure: The WHO is calling for a six-month humanitarian truce in the DRC to intensify the fight against Ebola, citing access as the main barrier to stopping transmission. International reaction: Egypt has sent condolences to Guinea over the Conakry waste-site tragedy.

Disaster in Conakry: Guinea’s landfill collapse death toll has climbed to 34, with 33 more people injured, after a rubbish mound caved in early Sunday in Dar es Salam following heavy rains; authorities say victims included Sierra Leoneans and the government plans a mass burial and rehousing for about 1,500 affected families. Regional sports: Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles have been drawn into the second round of the 2027 U-23 AFCON qualifiers after a bye, with their next opponents coming from Mauritania vs DR Congo; the qualifying draw was held in Cairo. Border governance push: Guinea-linked regional reporting highlights calls for stronger cooperation among governments, researchers, border communities and partners to tackle security and governance challenges across Africa’s borderlands. Health update: WHO says several African countries, including Guinea, reached major disease-elimination milestones despite sharp cuts to global health funding. Conakry’s wider impact: Sierra Leone says it is monitoring the Guinea disaster closely, with embassy staff sent to verify the status of Sierra Leoneans affected.

Disaster in Conakry: Heavy rain triggered a deadly landfill landslide at the Dar es Salam dump, killing at least 30 people (some reports put the toll at 31) and injuring dozens, with families buried under waste and rescues still under way as authorities promise evacuations and support for survivors. Accountability and warnings ignored: Survivors say they had alerted officials about the unsafe site before the collapse, raising fresh anger over enforcement and disaster preparedness. Public health under pressure: WHO’s Tedros says Africa is still making health gains despite the sharpest cuts to global health funding in a generation, citing progress in disease elimination and treatment coverage in several countries including Guinea. Regional football draw: CAF qualifiers for the 2027 U-23 AFCON are set after draws in Cairo, with Guinea among teams entering at the second round and group paths now clearer for several contenders. ECOWAS tobacco tax push: In Conakry, ECOWAS tax officials and health partners discussed using excise duties to curb tobacco harm while raising revenue for development. Mining logistics hit: Reuters reports a Rusal train derailment in Guinea disrupted rail access to the Friguia alumina refinery, halting alumina exports and slowing production.

Disaster in Conakry: Heavy overnight rains triggered a deadly landfill collapse at Dar-es-Salam in the Gbessia commune, burying tents and shacks and killing at least 30 people, with 22 injured (six seriously). Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site as rescue teams used excavators to search for survivors, after authorities had ordered the dump’s closure and planned relocation due to safety fears during the rainy season. Accountability questions: Residents say they warned officials about the danger and accuse the state of failing to act, while opposition figures called for an investigation into how the evacuation and safety measures were handled. Regional security and peace: In eastern DR Congo, a UN-backed ceasefire verification mission is heading to Minembwe after Kinshasa and M23 agreed a roadmap for talks, including a mechanism to monitor the ceasefire. Health watch: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak continues to worsen, with Pope Leo XIV urging stronger international support as the death toll rises and a new shipment of vaccine doses reaches Kinshasa.

Disaster in Conakry: Heavy overnight rain triggered a massive landfill collapse at Dar es Salam in Gbessia, burying tents and shacks and killing at least 30 people, with 22 injured (six seriously). Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the scene as soldiers, rescue teams and excavators searched for survivors; residents say authorities had warned and even ordered evictions, but many families were still nearby. Public Health Policy: In Conakry, ECOWAS tax officials and partners discussed how to use tobacco excise taxes to protect lives while raising revenue, citing millions of deaths globally and thousands in Guinea. Regional Security: A UN-backed mission is heading to eastern DR Congo to verify a fragile ceasefire between the DRC army and the Rwanda-backed M23 after a US-brokered peace roadmap. Youth & Jobs: UBA inducted 374 graduates from its GMAP across eight African countries, bringing completed trainees to over 5,000, including 29 from UBA’s Guinea operations.

Disaster in Conakry: Heavy overnight rains triggered a massive landslide at Dar-es-Salam, Conakry’s largest landfill, collapsing a mound of waste onto nearby homes and shacks in the Gbessia/Bbessia area. Casualties & rescue: Guinea’s government says at least 30 people died, with six seriously injured and others lightly hurt. Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site as excavators and rescue teams, including the Red Cross and security forces, searched for survivors and recovered bodies. Evictions & closure plans: The dump had been scheduled for closure on Sunday, and residents had received eviction notices due to collapse fears, but many remained when the disaster struck. Local reaction: Opposition figure Cellou Dalein Diallo called it a tragedy and urged transparent investigation into what led to the collapse. Workforce spotlight: Separately, United Bank for Africa (UBA) inducted 374 young professionals across its operations, including 29 from Guinea, into its Graduate Management Accelerator Programme.

Disaster in Conakry: Heavy rains preceded a landfill collapse in the Dar es salam suburb, killing several people and forcing an ongoing search and rescue. Officials say 18 bodies have been pulled from the site so far, while the government waits for the operation to end before giving an official death toll. Guinea anti-corruption shake-up: President Mamadi Doumbouya dismissed the labour minister and the communications minister, saying the fight against corruption will reach “all public officials without exception,” as part of a zero-tolerance push. AFCON bid: Guinea has officially submitted its application to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2032 or 2036, with the prime minister signing the letter on behalf of the president, aiming to build the infrastructure needed after missing out on the 2025 hosting rights. Regional sports context: Guinea is also set to face South Africa in AFCON 2027 qualifiers, as teams prepare amid coaching and injury uncertainties. US visa ruling with Guinea on list: A US judge struck down a Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Guinea, calling it unlawful.

Guinea Anti-Corruption Shake-Up: President Mamadi Doumbouya dismissed the Minister of Labour, Mory Condé, and the Minister of Communication, Mourana Soumah, saying the fight against corruption will reach “no rank, no position” and linking the move to transparency and “zero tolerance.” AFCON Hosting Push: Guinea has officially submitted its bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2032 or 2036, with Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah signing the application, as the country aims to prove it can deliver major events after missing out on the 2025 hosting rights. Regional Maritime Security: Guinea is listed among Gulf of Guinea states in an ECOWAS maritime operation, with GNS Achimota flagged off to Liberia for Operation Anouanze, targeting piracy and arms/drug trafficking. US Visa Ruling Touches Guinea: A US judge struck down Trump’s immigrant visa suspension affecting 75 countries, including Guinea, calling the policy “patently unlawful” and beyond the State Department’s authority.