AGP Executive Report

Guinean Dance: Master drummer Namory Keita and dancer-drummer Seny Daffe will lead a one-night class in Belfast on October 28, sharing Guinean rhythms, songs and dance with beginners and experienced students alike. Football: Guinea international Ilaix Moriba’s home near Vigo was reportedly raided while he was away with Celta, with cash and jewellery stolen. Club Competition: Hafia FC’s appeal has prompted the Court of Arbitration for Sport to postpone both AS Douanes–CR Belouizdad matches until at least November 6, while it considers the dispute. Living Heritage: Weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on his family’s craft at Tensira’s workshop in Guinea, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

Guinean Football: Celta Vigo’s Guinean midfielder Ilaix Moriba is expected to play in Glasgow despite a break-in at his home near Vigo. Thieves reportedly took cash and jewellery. CAF Cup: Hafia FC’s appeal has put two matches between AS Douanes and CR Belouizdad on hold until at least November 6, while the Court of Arbitration for Sport considers the dispute. Weaving Heritage: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family craft at Tensira’s workshop, where he has worked since 2012. He learned weaving from his father and grandfather. Dance: A new work by California’s Dimensions Dance Theater honours the Bangoura women of Guinea alongside women of the Black Panther Party.

Creative Heritage: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family tradition at Tensira’s workshop in Guinea, building on skills passed down by his father and grandfather. Dance: A California company’s new work honors the Bangoura women of Guinea alongside women of the Black Panther Party, exploring memory and healing. Football: Hafia FC’s appeal has led the Court of Arbitration for Sport to delay both AS Douanes–CR Belouizdad matches until after Nov. 6; the provisional order does not decide qualification. Free Expression: At a Dakar session, ARTICLE 19 warned that press freedom and civic space remain under pressure across West and East Africa.

Football Dispute: Hafia FC’s appeal has led the Court of Arbitration for Sport to postpone both legs of AS Douanes’ Confederation Cup tie with CR Belouizdad until at least November 6. Hafia is contesting CAF’s handling of its earlier match against AS Douanes; the postponement does not decide qualification. Living Craft: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family tradition at Tensira’s workshop, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. He joined the textile house in 2012 and takes pride in keeping the craft alive.

Guinean Football: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has postponed both legs of AS Douanes’ Confederation Cup tie with CR Belouizdad until at least November 6, following an appeal by Hafia FC over an earlier match decision. The order does not decide who qualifies. Traditional Craft: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family tradition at textile house Tensira, where he learned the loom from his father and grandfather. He joined the workshop in 2012 and says he is proud to keep their craft alive.

Hafia FC Appeal: The Court of Arbitration for Sport postponed two CAF Confederation Cup matches until at least Nov. 6 after Hafia challenged the handling of its previous-round tie; the interim ruling does not decide qualification. Dance: California’s Dimensions Dance Theater presented a new work honoring the Bangoura women of Guinea and women of the Black Panther Party. Guinean Weaving: Djibril Diallo, head weaver at Tensira, is carrying on a family craft passed down by his father and grandfather, transforming intricate loom work into contemporary textiles.

Football: Hafia FC’s appeal has put its CAF Confederation Cup dispute before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which postponed AS Douanes’ two matches against CR Belouizdad until after November 6. The interim order does not decide qualification. Table Tennis: The African Championships are underway in Tangier through October 25. Nigeria is absent after missing the Western Region tournament in Conakry, Guinea. Traditional Craft: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family legacy at textile house Tensira, where he has worked since 2012, turning intricate loom work into patterned fabrics. National Team: Recent coverage recalled South Africa’s 2–1 win over Guinea in an AFCON qualifier in Johannesburg.

Football: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has postponed both AS Douanes–CR Belouizdad matches until at least Nov. 6 after Guinea’s Hafia FC challenged CAF’s rescheduling of an earlier fixture. The interim order does not decide qualification. Traditional Craft: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family tradition at Tensira’s workshop, where he turns carefully prepared threads into patterned textiles. Dance: California’s Dimensions Dance Theater is honoring Guinean Bangoura women in a new work, Power Memory Freedom Joy, which premiered during the company’s 54th season. Table Tennis: The African Championships opened in Tangier on Oct. 18; Nigeria is absent after missing the Western Region tournament in Conakry.

Cultural Diplomacy: Guinea’s ambassador attended an art and heritage exhibition hosted by Honduras in Qatar, alongside artists and diplomats from around the world. Football Dispute: The Court of Arbitration for Sport postponed both AS Douanes–CR Belouizdad matches after Hafia FC appealed a CAF decision; neither game can be played before November 6, and the ruling does not decide qualification. Guinean Craft: Djibril Diallo is carrying on his family’s weaving tradition at Tensira’s workshop in Guinea, where he has worked since 2012. Regional Art: “The Gulf of Guinea Speaks,” an art intervention in Accra, used recycled materials and ocean mapping to explore coastal heritage, marine waste and maritime issues.

Football: South Africa’s upcoming AFCON qualifiers follow a 2–1 win over Guinea, as the team prepares for back-to-back meetings with Kenya. Traditional Craft: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family legacy at textile house Tensira, where he learned the loom from his father and grandfather. African Textiles: Guinean entrepreneur Mariama Camara is promoting African fabrics to international audiences. Music History: A new feature revisits Guinea’s role as a refuge for exiled musicians, including Miriam Makeba, and Hugh Masekela’s collaboration with Ghana’s Hedzoleh Soundz.

Guinean Textiles: Weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family craft at Tensira, where he creates patterned fabrics on the loom. Guinean entrepreneur Mariama Camara is also taking African textiles to international audiences. Dance & Heritage: A new work by California’s Dimensions Dance Theater honors Guinea’s Bangoura women, bringing Guinean cultural heritage to the stage in a one-night performance. Music History: A look at a 1970s recording recalls Guinea’s role in sheltering exiled musicians Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela, and the cross-border musical collaborations that followed.

Traditional Weaving: Guinean loom artist Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family craft at textile house Tensira, drawing on skills passed down by his father and grandfather. African Textiles: Guinean entrepreneur Mariama Camara is taking African textiles to international audiences. Music Heritage: A story about a record sleeve recalls Guinea’s role as a refuge for musicians, including Miriam Makeba. Dance: A new work by California’s Dimensions Dance Theater honors the Bangoura women of Guinea.

Weaving Heritage: Guinean weaver Djibril Diallo is carrying on a family craft at Tensira’s workshop, where he learned the loom from his father and grandfather. He joined the textile house in 2012 and says he is proud to preserve their legacy. Textile Industry: Guinean entrepreneur Mariama Camara is working to protect and build value around African textile knowledge. Her new initiatives aim to document, teach and strengthen the industry, building on years of work with artisans and global fashion brands. Music & Exile: A music-history feature recalls Guinea’s shelter for exiled South African musicians, including Miriam Makeba, and the cross-border collaborations that shaped their careers.

Guinean Textiles: Entrepreneur Mariama Camara is building institutions to preserve and grow African textile traditions, from an academy and museum to a magazine. She says the next step is giving makers greater ownership and economic value. Dance & Heritage: A California performance by Dimensions Dance Theater will honor the Bangoura women of Guinea alongside women of the Black Panther Party. Music History: A feature revisits how Guinea sheltered Miriam Makeba after she lost her passport and citizenship, and traces the wider musical ties between African artists in exile.

Dance: Dimensions Dance Theater’s Oct. 17 premiere honors the Bangoura women of Guinea alongside the Black Panther Party, bringing Guinean heritage into a new work on healing and freedom. Visual Art: “The Gulf of Guinea Speaks,” an installation in Accra, uses reclaimed flip-flops, salvaged textiles and a floor-sized ocean map to explore coastal heritage, marine waste and maritime life. Textile Heritage: Guinean entrepreneur Mariama Camara is building institutions to preserve, teach and protect African textile knowledge—and help makers gain more value from it. Music History: A feature revisits Hugh Masekela’s collaboration with Ghana’s Hedzoleh Soundz and Guinea’s role as a refuge for Masekela and Miriam Makeba during exile.

Guinean Textiles: Entrepreneur Mariama Camara is building institutions to preserve African textile knowledge and increase its value for makers. Her work spans an academy, museum and magazine, building on decades of collaborations that brought African textiles to global fashion. Dance: Dimensions Dance Theater’s new work honors the Bangoura women of Guinea alongside women of the Black Panther Party, linking their histories in a one-night performance. Music & Memory: A feature on Hugh Masekela’s 1970s recordings recalls how Guinea sheltered singer Miriam Makeba after she lost her passport and citizenship, showing how refuge helped sustain artists in exile. Gulf of Guinea Art: “The Gulf of Guinea Speaks” in Accra used reclaimed materials and a large ocean-map floor print to bring coastal communities and marine ecology into maritime policy discussions.