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Fadi Wazni edges closer to his alumina refinery dream

Guinea : the Franco-Guinean businessman of Lebanese origin Fadi Wazni has received the green light from Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya for his alumina refinery

Subscribers only Mining 02.12.2022

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate is not expected to convene before January at the earliest to approve the posting to Ivory Coast of Jessica Davis Ba, a former adviser to Kamala Harris. This will suit the incumbent ambassador Richard Bell at a time when Abidjan is keen to further strengthen its ties with the US.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.11.2022

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Qatari diplomacy is in the final stages of setting up a major mediation centre, to be called the Center for International Conflict Resolution.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.11.2022

Tax authorities order mining companies to pay their dues quickly

Tax authority director general Mory Camara and his staff have sent out a number of letters to the mining companies in recent weeks, ordering them to pay their dues quickly.

Subscribers only Mining 16.11.2022

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From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.© Claire Seichepine/Studio Pachamama/Shutterstock

Subscribers only Infrastructure, West Africa, Business 14.11.2022

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on 4 December in Abuja, which hosts the headquarters of the regional organisation, for their annual ordinary summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.11.2022

Japanese cooperation agency's Africa chief to be Tokyo's next ambassador in Conakry

The Japanese foreign ministry should shortly appoint Ryuichi Kato, vice president in charge of Africa at the Japan International Cooperation Agency, as Tokyo's new ambassador in #Guinea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2022

Robert Friedland shakes up his Guinea team

On 1 November, the American-Canadian mining tycoon Robert Friedland went ahead with the expected reshuffle of his management team for the project at mount Nimba in Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 04.11.2022

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Following on from his participation in the United Nations General Assembly in September, the former Nigerien head of state Mahamadou Issoufou will present his report on the situation in the Sahel at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa in February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.11.2022

Border protection: Turkish military company Sadat's discreet charm offensive

CEO Melih Tanriverdi has sent his teams to court West Africa's armed forces in the hopes of selling them Sadat's integrated border surveillance system for use in the conflict-prone Sahel region.

Subscribers only Defence 01.11.2022

Sahel special envoy Frédéric Bontems tipped for Pretoria ambassador job

France's special envoy for the Sahel, Frédéric Bontems, is expected to be appointed as his country's ambassador to South Africa. He would take over in Pretoria from Aurélien Lechavallier.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.10.2022

WCS works on new Simandou strategy

Winning Consortium Simandou has retained Franco-Australian lawyer Christophe Asselineau, indicating a shift of power between the three partners of the consortium that owns blocks 1 and 2 of the massive iron ore deposit in Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 25.10.2022

Conakry turns to French bank Natixis to finance 'Côtière' power line

Guinea has asked Natixis to submit a financing offer for a project to supply electricity to the northwest of the country, a major bauxite mining area where a range of foreign and domestic mining firms are active.

Subscribers only Energy 25.10.2022

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Where next for mining's wild child, Robert Friedland?

From Singapore to Monrovia, via New York and Conakry, the American-Canadian tycoon Robert Friedland is one of the global mining sector's most flamboyant figures. Well established in the DR Congo, he is working behind the scenes in Conakry and Monrovia to expand his empire in West Africa.

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2022

Ivanhoe Mines founder Robert Friedland at a conference in Cape Town in 2022.

MEP Marie Arena scrutinises human rights in Guinea

The MEP Marie Arena is considering an emergency resolution on human rights violations allegedly committed in Guinea by the junta led by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.10.2022

Businessman Sam Zormati arrested in Dubai

Franco-Tunisian businessman Sam Zormati, an entrepreneur with a strong presence in Africa, was arrested at Dubai airport in early October at the request of the Guinean judiciary.

Subscribers only Business 20.10.2022

After mixed results, Brussels mulls future of Sahel's elite counterterror units

The European Union is reviewing the GAR-SI Sahel initiative, through which it funded and trained reaction squads in six African countries to tackle terrorism and trafficking. Although the programme is to be beefed up in Senegal, Mauritania and Niger, Brussels plans to axe it in Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad.

Subscribers only Defence 19.10.2022

BRICS' Russian boss Larisa Zelentsova makes her move in Francophone Africa

Accompanied on her tour by her Africa expert, the president of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa alliance has made the opening of a West Africa headquarters in Senegal official.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2022

VIP guest list for Dakar peace summit grows

The presidents of Angola, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau will take part in the 8th Dakar Forum on Peace and Security from 24 to 25 October. They will be joined by the foreign ministers of Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia, as well as the French secretary of state Chrysoula Zacharopoulou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2022

MINUSMA struggling as sanctions on Russia ground its aircraft

Since September, the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, has been directly affected by the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) decision to block the UN use of Russian aircraft

Subscribers only Defence 17.10.2022

Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

The public investment bank is working with the transitional authorities to advance several projects, including the supply of a system to secure the country's airspace, designed by the defense giant Thales.

Subscribers only Defence, Infrastructure 12.10.2022

Monaco Resources tries to postpone final €70m repayment due to ECOWAS sanctions on Guinea

Conglomerate group subsidiary Metalcorp is notably blaming the West African sanctions on Conakry for its failure to make a repayment on a bonded debt. But in reality, its affiliate Societe des Bauxites de Guinee's financial and commercial problems have little to do with it.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity Traders 12.10.2022

Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

Following the opening of a military production facility in Uganda over the summer, the Emirati firm Streit Group is now setting out to conquer West Africa. It is eyeing a partnership with Dicon, the Nigerian public defence conglomerate, as well as new opportunities in Guinea.

Subscribers only Defence 11.10.2022

Rio Tinto and WCS in talks over Simandou

The Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto and Winning Consortium Simandou are finally seeking to coordinate their respective projects at the Simandou iron ore site. These discussions have been made possible by Winning International's newly ascendant position within WCS and a change in the personnel leading the discussions.

Subscribers only Mining 10.10.2022

France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

To stop the spread into Guinea of jihadist groups operating in neighbouring Mali, France has responded favourably to Guinea leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya request for military assistance along its northeastern border.

Subscribers only Defence 07.10.2022

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Guinea

Fadi Wazni edges closer to his alumina refinery dream

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Tax authorities order mining companies to pay their dues quickly

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

Japanese cooperation agency's Africa chief to be Tokyo's next ambassador in Conakry

Robert Friedland shakes up his Guinea team

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Border protection: Turkish military company Sadat's discreet charm offensive

Sahel special envoy Frédéric Bontems tipped for Pretoria ambassador job

WCS works on new Simandou strategy

Conakry turns to French bank Natixis to finance 'Côtière' power line

In Focus
Where next for mining's wild child, Robert Friedland?

MEP Marie Arena scrutinises human rights in Guinea

Businessman Sam Zormati arrested in Dubai

After mixed results, Brussels mulls future of Sahel's elite counterterror units

BRICS' Russian boss Larisa Zelentsova makes her move in Francophone Africa

VIP guest list for Dakar peace summit grows

MINUSMA struggling as sanctions on Russia ground its aircraft

Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

Monaco Resources tries to postpone final €70m repayment due to ECOWAS sanctions on Guinea

Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

Rio Tinto and WCS in talks over Simandou

France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

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Guinea

Fadi Wazni edges closer to his alumina refinery dream

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Tax authorities order mining companies to pay their dues quickly

In Focus From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

Japanese cooperation agency's Africa chief to be Tokyo's next ambassador in Conakry

Robert Friedland shakes up his Guinea team

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Border protection: Turkish military company Sadat's discreet charm offensive

Sahel special envoy Frédéric Bontems tipped for Pretoria ambassador job

WCS works on new Simandou strategy

Conakry turns to French bank Natixis to finance 'Côtière' power line

In Focus Where next for mining's wild child, Robert Friedland?

MEP Marie Arena scrutinises human rights in Guinea

Businessman Sam Zormati arrested in Dubai

After mixed results, Brussels mulls future of Sahel's elite counterterror units

BRICS' Russian boss Larisa Zelentsova makes her move in Francophone Africa

VIP guest list for Dakar peace summit grows

MINUSMA struggling as sanctions on Russia ground its aircraft

Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

Monaco Resources tries to postpone final €70m repayment due to ECOWAS sanctions on Guinea

Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

Rio Tinto and WCS in talks over Simandou

France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

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In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

In Focus
Where next for mining's wild child, Robert Friedland?