New University of Otago research sheds light on guinea pig domestication and how and why the small, furry animals became distributed around the world. Just published in the international science ...

The presence of "Guinea" in the names of several countries can be traced back to colonial history, European exploration, and the geographical labeling used during those times. The term "Guinea" likely ...

The events in Guinea-Bissau reflect a so-called polycrisis for countries in and around the Sahel belt, sandwiched between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. This region has, since 2020, become the ...

(Reuters) - Guinea announced on Tuesday the death of President Lansana Conte and army officers attempted a coup. Here is a timeline since Guinea gained independence from France. October 1958 - Guinea ...

July 24 (Reuters) - Following are key events in the history of Guinea-Bissau, an unstable West African country which holds a the re-run of the presidential election on Sunday. July 1961 - The African ...