Quiz on Guinea

Guinea, officially known as the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country located in West Africa. It shares borders with 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. Guinea is commonly known as Guinea-Conakry, named after its capital city, Conakry, to differentiate it from other regions like Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Did you know this all?

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Formerly known as French Guinea, this region gained its independence in 1958. Guinea has a history of military coups. In 2010, this country transitioned from decades of authoritarian rule to hold its inaugural democratic election. Despite holding multi-party elections, the country still grapples with ethnic conflicts, corruption, and military and police abuses. In 2011, the US government acknowledged ongoing human rights issues related to torture by security forces and abuse of women and children, including female genital mutilation. In 2021, a military faction ousted President Alpha Condé and suspended the constitution.