List of newspapers in Guinea

This is a list of newspapers currently published in Guinea. Very few newspapers are distributed outside the capital, Conakry.[1] Moreover, there is no organized distribution channel for the written press; It is therefore often carried out informally.[2]

History

The history of the written press in Guinea is linked to that of Guinea itself. The written press appeared during the period of colonization, with Catholic missionaries being the originators. Introduced for the service of the colonizers, it became a tool used in the anti-colonial struggle. Between 1945 and independence in 1958, the press provided coverage of both ruling and opposition groups. Freedom of information was restricted by the government of Ahmed Sekou Toure. "After the seizure of power by a junta in 1984, the establishment of a multiparty system contributed to the establishment of press freedom in the early 1990s".[3]

List of newspapers

Guinea has no daily newspapers except Horoya, the government newspaper; Regular titles are essentially weekly, monthly and bi-monthly.[4]

  • Le Lynx, a weekly satirical newspaper created in 1992.[5]
  • L'Indépendant, an independent weekly newspaper created in 1992.[6]
  • Horoya, a government newspaper; It initially enjoyed the "monopoly of subscriptions with diplomatic missions and government administration".[7]
  • L'Événement de Guinée.[7]
  • L'Enquêteur, created by Boubacar Yacine Diallo.
  • Actu-Elles.info created by Aminata Pilimini Diallo.
  • Bulletin224.com created by Gilbert Tounkara in 2020.
  • Dounet Magazine created by Fatoumata Keita in 2015.

In addition to these independent newspapers, many political parties have their own papers.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Guinée". Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (in French). Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ Haby Niakate (27 February 2014). "Le système D-brouille de la presse guinéenne". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. ^ Mamadou Dindé Diallo (2013). Un siècle de journaux en Guinée: Histoire de la presse écrite de la période coloniale à nos jours (Doctoral thesis) (in French). University of Toulouse II - Le Mirail.
  4. ^ Devey, Muriel (2009). La Guinée. Karthala Éditions. p. 268. ISBN 978-2-8111-0037-7.
  5. ^ "Le Lynx - Conakry". Courrier International (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ Mohamed Lamine Cissé (2012). La Politique extérieure de la Guinée: Les Fondements. Editions Publibook. p. 454. ISBN 9782748389265.
  7. ^ a b O. Tity Faye (2008). Guinée: Chronique d'une démocratie annoncée (in French). L'Harmattan. pp. 101–102.
  8. ^ Oumar Kanté (2004). Pourquoi, diable ai-je voulu devenir journaliste?. menaibuc. p. 76. ISBN 9782911372445.