Guinea
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| Capital | Conakry |
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| Population | 12. 72 million (2017) |
| Presidents | Alpha Condé |
| Official language | French |
| Points of interest | Fouta Djallon |
| Îles de Los | |
| Mount Loura | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 682905 |
About Guinea
Guinea is a country in West Africa, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. It's known for the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, in the southeast. The reserve protects a forested mountain range rich in native plants and animals, including chimpanzees and the viviparous toad. On the coast, the capital city, Conakry, is home to the modern Grand Mosque and the National Museum, with its regional artifacts.
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... He also made 65 appearances for Ghana, and helped the national side reach the finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea - where he was awarded goal and player of the tournament...
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... Some 112 refugees and asylum seekers currently remain on the nation island of Nauru, but a similar scheme on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea - where 120 people were detained - Rights groups and the UN have frequently criticised Australia s centres for substandard conditions...
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... Why might it take longer? It will take time to get a cable repair boat to the archipelago and the closest one is currently stationed in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - about 4,700km (2,900 miles) away...
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... The three were captured in November after a fatal exchange of fire in the Gulf of Guinea...
Debbie Kaore: The attack highlighted an epidemic of abuse
...A video of Debbie is attacked Kaore widely Prior to last week was shared this month, Debbie Kaore was best known in Papua new Guinea as a champion boxer, won gold at the Pacific Games in 2015, recently had a career move to rugby...
Kuwait moves on Instagram slave traders after BBC investigation
... Dr Mubarak Al-Azimi, head of Kuwait s Public Authority for Manpower, said it was investigating the woman featured in the BBC report who sold a 16-year-old girl from Guinea - whom we are calling Fatou - via an app...
Kuwait moves on Instagram slave traders after BBC investigation
Women were being sold on apps including Instagram
Kuwaiti authorities say they have officially summoned The Owners of several Social Media accounts used to sell domestic workers as slaves.
A Bbc News Arabic investigation found online slave markets on apps provided and made available by Google and Apple, including Facebook-owned Instagram.
Women were offered for sale as workers Via hashtags such as "maids for transfer" or "maids for sale".
Authorities say those involved have been ordered to take down their ads.
They have also been compelled to sign a legal commitment, promising no longer to participate in this activity.
Instagram said it had also taken action since it was contacted by the BBC. It said it had removed further content across Facebook and Instagram, and would prevent The Creation of new accounts designed to be used for the online slave Market .
Many of The Most widely used accounts for buying and selling domestic workers appear to have stopped their activity.
Dr Mubarak Al-Azimi, head of Kuwait's Public Authority for Manpower, said it was investigating The Woman featured in the BBC report who sold a 16-year-old girl from Guinea - whom we are calling "Fatou" - Via an app.
A Police Officer who also featured in The Report is under investigation by The Authorities .
He said arrests and compensation for The Victims were possible outcomes of The Action .
Kimberley Motley, an American international lawyer who has taken on Fatou's case, said: "I believe the app developers should definitely provide compensation for Fatou. As well as possibly Apple and Google.
"On Apple Store they proclaim that they are responsible for everything that's put on their store. And so our question is, what does that responsibility mean?"
Ms Motley also called for criminal charges against those involved in trafficking Fatou to Kuwait.
Google and Apple said they were working with app developers to prevent illegal activity on their platforms.
On Thursday, Bbc News Arabic published its undercover investigation which found domestic workers were being illegally bought and sold online in a booming black Market .
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Source of news: bbc.com
