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Guinea

Doumbouya snubs ECOWAS

In a move that is likely to further strain relations between Guinea and the West African regional body, Mamadi Doumbouya's ruling junta did not inform ECOWAS of the creation of a transition monitoring committee on 9 February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.02.2023

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From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on 26 February 2020. © Roman Pilipey/Pool/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2023

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

An increasing number of potential candidates for the leadership of the UN's West Africa and Sahel regional office UNOWAS is being put forward.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.02.2023

Kaloum Hotel owner Dennis Lin moves into bauxite

Silver Valley International, the company which owns Conakry's Kaloum hotel prized by the authorities, has applied for an operating licence for Bauxite mines north-east of the capital, despite having no previous experience in this field.

Subscribers only Mining 03.02.2023

Olusegun Obasanjo eyes Guinean agricultural market

Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo plans to develop in Guinea's agricultural sector with his company Obasanjo Farms Nigeria. He is currently looking at getting into pineapple production and poultry farming.

Subscribers only Business 02.02.2023

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

The Dakar-based post UN post has been vacant since October and the names of several African diplomats are doing the rounds.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.02.2023

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

A handful of African heads of state are planning a joint visit to Moscow and Kyiv to meet Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. Details could be discussed at the next African Union summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.01.2023

Diallo and Touré ponder their junta strategy from Abidjan

The opposition politicians Cellou Dalein Diallo and Sydia Touré have had a discreet meeting in the Ivorian capital and are continuing to push for a dialogue to be held with the junta outside Guinea. But they also have to contend with the manoeuvring of ousted president Alpha Condé, who is currently based in Istanbul.

Subscribers only Politics 26.01.2023

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

The French foreign ministry has recently appointed diplomat Luc Briard to oversee all matters relating to the African diaspora

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.01.2023

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

SWAIMS, an EU project to fight piracy in the waters off West Africa, is experiencing hold-ups. Washington and Seoul are meanwhile working to counteract Chinese ambitions in the region.

Subscribers only Defence 24.01.2023

Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Straddling Conakry and Paris, the Franco-Guinean national has persuaded France's Senate to host a symposium on Guinea's transition. Supported by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya's junta, he is banking on Prime Minister Bernard Goumou making an appearance at the event that is set to take place in March.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.01.2023

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French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

French financial crimes prosecutors have been investigating Necotrans, a former champion of port logistics in Africa, for the past two years. Brothers Grégory and Emmanuel Quérel and their links with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo are at the heart of the probe.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.01.2023

West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

The Guinean junta wants to speed up talks with the West African regional organisation on a return to civilian rule in the hope that this will lead to more foreign aid. But it will have to be patient, as ECOWAS is currently focused on elections in Benin and Nigeria.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2023

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Mines minister settles scores with one of his top officials

Mines minister Moussa Magassouba has called for legal action to be taken against national mines director Ousmane Kaba. The affair has brought to light the power struggle taking place between the minister and his top officials, who were appointed by the junta and prime minister without his approval.

Subscribers only Mining 11.01.2023

Guinean diplomats irked by Sidibe Fatoumata Kaba's posting as ambassador to the US

Corruption charges failed to prevent the foreign service veteran's appointment, which has not met with universal approval from Guinea's diplomatic corps. Here, we take a closer look at a questionable posting.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.01.2023

In Conakry, Condé's former ministers living under tight surveillance

As Alpha Condé seeks to return to Guinean politics after his ouster, many of his former ministers are living under harsh restrictions imposed by the country's new government.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2023

Bpifrance set to finalise Eiffage's €200m hospital contract

The state-owned French investment bank Bpifrance is working on the final details of a €198m contract that construction firm Eiffage won last month to build regional university hospitals in four towns in Guinea.

Subscribers only Business 06.01.2023

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Telecomms giant MTN has mandated the South African bank Absa for the sale of some of its smaller operations in Africa. The financial services company has already started evaluating several of these assets.

Subscribers only Business 06.01.2023

Junta helps Barry Angola to jettison his Emirati bauxite partner

Businessman Thierno Madiou Barry has received support from the Ministry of Mines to oust his partner Butti Mohamed al-Qubaisi, despite the intervention of the Abu Dhabi ambassador. However, the new partners Barry claims to have found - Citibank, CRCC and CECC - have not yet formalised their support for his gigantic mining project.

Subscribers only Mining 05.01.2023

Who provided Doumbouya with his new presidential jet?

Rumours still abound in Guinea about the aeroplane that received a warm welcome from the military junta when it landed on 20 December in Conakry. The aircraft's owner has not been officially named but clues suggest it belongs to the Indian conglomerate Jindal Steel & Power, which has bases in Africa.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics, Business 02.01.2023

Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya took delivery of the plane at Ahmed-Sékou-Touré airport on 20 December 2022.

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Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana have launched ambitious projects and made bold statements in their bids to become West Africa's next "energy hub". Those efforts, however, are a long way from unseating dominant Nigeria.

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2023

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

In recent months the Dubai oil trading company Coral, which has always maintained close ties with Russia, has been stepping up its activities in Africa, prompting speculation among its competitors as to the provenance of its consignments.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 15.12.2022

Junta cracks down on illegal gold mining

Mamadi Doumbouya has ordered his troops to put an end to illegal mining in Siguiri, Guinea's main gold producing region. This activity is largely organised by Chinese nationals. The major miners in the area, notably AngloGold Ashanti and Nordgold, had been complaining for several months about the negative impact on their concessions.

Subscribers only Mining 14.12.2022

ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

ECOWAS leaders have since October been calling for the release of Guinean ministers jailed after president Alpha Condé was overthrown in a military coup. They again addressed the issue at the regional organisation's summit on 4 December in Nigeria.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.12.2022

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

The Ghanaian capital has been chosen to host the next edition of the UN Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping. It should take place in the first week of December 2023.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.12.2022

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Guinea

Doumbouya snubs ECOWAS

Spotlight
From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

Kaloum Hotel owner Dennis Lin moves into bauxite

Olusegun Obasanjo eyes Guinean agricultural market

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

Diallo and Touré ponder their junta strategy from Abidjan

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Spotlight
French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

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Mines minister settles scores with one of his top officials

Guinean diplomats irked by Sidibe Fatoumata Kaba's posting as ambassador to the US

In Conakry, Condé's former ministers living under tight surveillance

Bpifrance set to finalise Eiffage's €200m hospital contract

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Junta helps Barry Angola to jettison his Emirati bauxite partner

Who provided Doumbouya with his new presidential jet?

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Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

Junta cracks down on illegal gold mining

ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

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Guinea

Doumbouya snubs ECOWAS

Spotlight From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

Kaloum Hotel owner Dennis Lin moves into bauxite

Olusegun Obasanjo eyes Guinean agricultural market

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

Diallo and Touré ponder their junta strategy from Abidjan

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Spotlight French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

Spotlight Mines minister settles scores with one of his top officials

Guinean diplomats irked by Sidibe Fatoumata Kaba's posting as ambassador to the US

In Conakry, Condé's former ministers living under tight surveillance

Bpifrance set to finalise Eiffage's €200m hospital contract

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Junta helps Barry Angola to jettison his Emirati bauxite partner

Who provided Doumbouya with his new presidential jet?

Spotlight Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

Junta cracks down on illegal gold mining

ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

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From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

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French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

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Mines minister settles scores with one of his top officials

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Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow