The CFA franc is the name of two currencies,the West African CFA franc,used in eight West African countries,and the Central African CFA franc,used in six Central African countries. Although separate,the two CFA franc currencies have always been at parity and are effectively interchangeable. The ISO currency codes are XAF for the Central African CFA franc and XOF for the West African CFA franc. On 22 December 2019,it was announced that the West African currency would be replaced by an independent currency to be called Eco.
Equatorial Guinea,officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea,is a country on the west coast of Central Africa,with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea,its post-independence name evokes its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. As of 2021,the country had a population of 1,468,777.
Guinea,officially the Republic of Guinea,is a coastal country in West Africa. Guinea borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west,Guinea-Bissau to the northwest,Senegal to the north,Mali to the northeast,Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast,and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. Formerly known as French Guinea,the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry after its capital Conakry,to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Guinea has a population of 12.4 million and an area of 245,857 square kilometres (94,926 sq mi).
The modern state of Guinea did not come into existence until 1958,but the history of the area stretches back well before European colonization. Its current boundaries were determined during the colonial period by the Berlin Conference (1884–1885) and the French,who ruled Guinea until 1958.
The foreign relations of Guinea,including those with its West African neighbors,have improved steadily since 1985.
Guinea-Bissau,officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau,is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east.
Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. In 2015,Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary,off the Atlantic Ocean,and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city,major port,and its administrative and military centre.
Ahmed Sékou Touré was a Guinean political leader and African statesman who became the first president of Guinea,serving from 1958 until his death in 1984. Touréwas among the primary Guinean nationalists involved in gaining independence of the country from France.
The Tunisia national football team is the national team that represents Tunisia in men's international football,since it played its first match on 2 June 1957 against Libya,which ended with Tunisia winning 4–2. It is a member team of the FIFA internationally and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the continent. It is supervised by the Tunisian Football Federation,which was established on 29 March 1957,after Tunisia's independence. Jalel Kadri has been coaching the team since 30 January 2022,accompanied by his assistants Ali Boumnijel and Selim Benachour. The Tunisian national team is nicknamed the Eagles of Carthage,The team's colors are red and white,similar to the colors of the Tunisian flag,and its symbol is the Bald eagle. There have been periods of regular Tunisian representation at the highest international level:from 1962 to 1978,from 1994 to 2008 and again from 2014 onwards. Most of its matches have been played since 2001 at the Stade Hammadi Agrebi which is located in the city of Radès,in the southern suburbs of the capital,Tunis. It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators.
Alpha Condé is a Guinean politician who served as the fourth president of Guinea from 2010 to 2021.
Kaba Diawara is a football manager and former player who played as a striker. He has been head coach of the Guinea national football team since October 2021.
The 2009 Guinean protests were an opposition rally in Conakry,Guinea on Monday,28 September 2009,with about 50,000 participants protesting against the junta government that came to power after the Guinean coup d'état of December 2008. The protest march was fueled by the indication of junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara breaking his pledge to not run in the next presidential vote due in January 2010. The government had already banned any form of protests until 2 October,and when the demonstrators gathered in a large stadium,the security forces opened fire at them. At least 157 demonstrators were killed,1,253 injured and 30,including Cellou Dalein Diallo,the leader of the opposition Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UDFG),were arrested and taken away in lorries.
The member states of the African Union are the 55 sovereign states that have ratified or acceded to the Constitutive Act of the African Union to become member states to the African Union (AU). The AU was the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU),and AU membership was open to all OAU member states.
Naby Laye Keïta is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Guinea national team.
Édouard Osoque Mendy is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Chelsea and the Senegal national team.
Aguibou Camara is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Greek Super League club Olympiacos and the Guinea national team.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Guinea in March 2020.
On 5 September 2021,President of Guinea Alpha Condéwas captured by the country's armed forces in a coup d'état after gunfire in the capital,Conakry. Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya released a broadcast on state television announcing the dissolution of the constitution and government.
Mamady Doumbouya is a Guinean military officer serving as the interim president of Guinea since 1 October 2021. Doumbouya led a coup d'état on 5 September 2021 that overthrew the previous president,Alpha Condé. He is a member of the Guinean Special Forces Group and a former French legionnaire. On the day of the coup,Doumbouya issued a broadcast on state television declaring that his faction had dissolved the government and constitution. On 1 October 2021,Doumbouya was sworn in as interim president.
Guinean nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Guinea,as amended;the Guinean Nationality Code,and its revisions;the Civil Code of Guinea;the Family Code of Guinea;and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. These laws determine who is,or is eligible to be,a national of Guinea. The legal means to acquire nationality,formal legal membership in a nation,differ from the domestic relationship of rights and obligations between a national and the nation,known as citizenship. Nationality describes the relationship of an individual to the state under international law,whereas citizenship is the domestic relationship of an individual within the nation. Guinean nationality is typically obtained under the principle of jus soli,i.e. by birth in Guinea,or jus sanguinis,i.e. by birth in Guinea or abroad to parents with Guinean nationality. It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country,or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of time through naturalization.
