Guinea Landfill Landslide Kills 30 Days After Government Announced Closure Plans

A waste-dump landslide in Conakry, Guinea, killed 30 and injured 22 on August 23, 2026, after heavy rains collapsed the mound onto nearby homes. Just days earlier, the government had announced the landfill's closure and waste relocation, citing rainy-season hazards. Whether any residents were evacuated before the collapse remains unclear. Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site as rescue operations continued.