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IVORY COAST Issue dated 06/02/2013

Timis and Bollore duel for rail contracts

West Africa’s rail extension plans have sparked a ferocious struggle between Frank Timis and Vincent Bollore, both of whom want to scoop all of the contracts. [...] (237 words)

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