Guinea’s capital and biggest city, a key port and finance center; population around 3.4 million (2025 census).
The DR Congo government and M23 rebels have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, backed by international mediators, to implement the Doha Framework. A ceasefire verification mission is set to monitor violations as fighting persists in North and South Kivu, with concerns over sanctions, detainees and political reforms.
A landslide at Conakry’s Dar-es-Salam waste dump has killed at least 30 people and injured dozens after heavy overnight rains. The dump, the city’s largest, was slated for closure and relocation of residents; evacuations were being enforced as rescue teams search rubble.