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Burkina Faso

Frank Timis’ sprawling empire shaken to the core

With a newly-named chief executive, African Petroleum hopes to fight its way back while taking its distance from its all-too-known founder, Frank Timis.

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

Nantou sinks deeper into turmoil at Perkoa

Suspended since August because of violent protests by local inhabitants, production at the Perkoa zinc mine looks unlikely to resume [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.10.2015

Peter Finan, a French-speaker for DLA Piper in Perth

The Australian firm Minemakers, which has just finalized the acquisition [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.10.2015

Government still intent on staging Promin

The mining conference called off a first time in 2014 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.10.2015

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When pushed, Gilbert Diendere jumped

The abortive coup d'etat in Burkina Faso has given the interim government the excuse it needed to get rid of the troublesome Regiment de Securite Presidentielle (RSP), the elite unit that was created to protect Blaise Compaore in 1995.Status Quo [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

Laurent Poda strikes fear into putschists

Laurent Poda, the prosecutor-general of the Ouagadougou Appeals Court, came into his own after the coup d’etat led by Gilbert [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

Compaore to fly out of Rabat tomorrow

Deposed Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore will leave Morocco tomorrow – Sept. 29 – after spending over two months as [...]

Subscribers only 28.09.2015

Middle Island Resources seeks $4 million to explore Reo

The Australian firm Middle Island Resources headed by Rick Yeates, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.09.2015

After the coup d’etat, Gilbert Diendéré’s intentions

Having become Burkina Faso’s new strong man following his September 17 coup, General Gilbert Diendéré plans to restart from scratch [...]

Subscribers only 18.09.2015

Risky reform of presidential security corps

One of the major challenges facing the next president of Burkina Faso will be to reform the elite corps that used to protect the country’s ex-president Blaise Compaore. It could be a risky business.

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2015

Better electricity rates in offing for miners

To enhance the appeal of Burkina Faso’s mining sector to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2015

API seeks to lure investors from the Gulf and Asia

Set up in June, Burkina Faso’s Agence de Promotion des [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2015

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Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Although it has been loudly trumpeted in media in the region as the infrastructure project of the century, the West African rail loop being promoted by Vincent Bollore is as uncertain as it is litigious.

Subscribers only Politics 02.09.2015

Socar finds its place in the sun in Cotonou port

A trading company from Baku has teamed up with local businessmen to build a tank farm for oil products to supply the sub region.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2015

Compaore stalwarts struggle to reinvent themselves

A number of businesspeople who were close to the old regime in Burkina Faso are getting short shrift under the transitional government.

Subscribers only Business 29.07.2015

Michel Kafando Ouattara’s VIP

Michel Kafando, the transitional president of Burkina Faso, is due [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2015

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

In highly discreet fashion, the firm Africa Rail Innovation was [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 21.07.2015

Possible settlement in GNIM-government dispute

Burkina Faso’s government decided in early July to resume negotiations [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2015

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

ECOWAS has just put the finishing touch to a statement [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2015

Isaac Zida discovers the perks of power

Isaac Zida, Burkina Faso’s interim prime minister, travelled to Abidjan [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Cyriaque Ki asked to kick-start Karma

The Canadian firm True Gold Mining Inc has taken on staff to handle relations with local communities and the government [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.07.2015

Compaore attempts to sway presidential nomination

Ex-president Blaise Compaore is not taking a back seat in the run-up to the presidential elections on October 11. West Africa Newsletter analyses the situation.

Subscribers only Politics 01.07.2015

Thomas Sankara’s two sisters agreed to DNA test

Doctors seeking to confirm the identity of the body of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.07.2015

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Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

In a memo dated June 10 that Africa Mining Intelligence has seen, the firm Africarail has reminded the Bolloré group [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 23.06.2015

BNP and Societe Generale back Yaramoko

The Canadian firm Roxgold Inc hopes to see its Yaramoko [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.06.2015

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Burkina Faso

Frank Timis’ sprawling empire shaken to the core

Nantou sinks deeper into turmoil at Perkoa

Peter Finan, a French-speaker for DLA Piper in Perth

Government still intent on staging Promin

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When pushed, Gilbert Diendere jumped

Laurent Poda strikes fear into putschists

Compaore to fly out of Rabat tomorrow

Middle Island Resources seeks $4 million to explore Reo

After the coup d’etat, Gilbert Diendéré’s intentions

Risky reform of presidential security corps

Better electricity rates in offing for miners

API seeks to lure investors from the Gulf and Asia

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Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Socar finds its place in the sun in Cotonou port

Compaore stalwarts struggle to reinvent themselves

Michel Kafando Ouattara’s VIP

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Possible settlement in GNIM-government dispute

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

Isaac Zida discovers the perks of power

Cyriaque Ki asked to kick-start Karma

Compaore attempts to sway presidential nomination

Thomas Sankara’s two sisters agreed to DNA test

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Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

BNP and Societe Generale back Yaramoko

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Burkina Faso

Frank Timis’ sprawling empire shaken to the core

Nantou sinks deeper into turmoil at Perkoa

Peter Finan, a French-speaker for DLA Piper in Perth

Government still intent on staging Promin

Spotlight When pushed, Gilbert Diendere jumped

Laurent Poda strikes fear into putschists

Compaore to fly out of Rabat tomorrow

Middle Island Resources seeks $4 million to explore Reo

After the coup d’etat, Gilbert Diendéré’s intentions

Risky reform of presidential security corps

Better electricity rates in offing for miners

API seeks to lure investors from the Gulf and Asia

Spotlight Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Socar finds its place in the sun in Cotonou port

Compaore stalwarts struggle to reinvent themselves

Michel Kafando Ouattara’s VIP

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Possible settlement in GNIM-government dispute

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

Isaac Zida discovers the perks of power

Cyriaque Ki asked to kick-start Karma

Compaore attempts to sway presidential nomination

Thomas Sankara’s two sisters agreed to DNA test

Document Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

BNP and Societe Generale back Yaramoko

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

Spotlight
When pushed, Gilbert Diendere jumped

Spotlight
Bollore's rail deal stranded on platform

Document
Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme