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Confusion around halt at AMR bauxite mine

Alliance Minière Responsable can no longer deliver to its Chinese and Korean customers after gendarmes blocked its mine in Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 22.05.2024

Luc Briard set to be appointed as France's new ambassador in Conakry

Luc Briard is set to take the helm of the French embassy in Conakry in the coming months. He will replace Marc Fonbaustier, who has been in office since 2020 and is leaving for Abuja. This would be Briard's first posting as ambassador.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.05.2024

The fire at Conakry's main fuel depot on 18 December 2023.© Stringer/AFP

Conakry chooses Oryx as fuel supplier

Five months after the Kaloum depot exploded, Oryx has been selected by the junta for a new two-year contract. The authorities have also sought its advice on building a new depot.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity Traders 15.05.2024

Robert Friedland during the CRU's World Copper Conference in Santiago, Chile, 9 April 2019.© Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters

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Mining magnate Robert Friedland's fall from favour in Guinea and Liberia

The North American tycoon no longer has privileged access to presidential palaces in West Africa, and his ambitious projects have been sidelined. Guinea junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya and President Joseph Boakai of Liberia no longer believe in his plans.

Subscribers only Mining 14.05.2024

French generals set sights on the continent's embassy posts

With France's diplomats increasingly less interested in becoming ambassadors in Africa, French army generals look ready to step into their shoes.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.05.2024

Opening of Russian cultural centre in Conakry delayed

The opening of a "Russian House" cultural centre in Conakry, announced in October and originally planned for the first quarter of 2024, will be postponed by several months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - Russia-Ukraine war 22.04.2024

French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

The 10 or so French ambassadors posted in ECOWAS capitals will gather in Cotonou, Benin for their traditional annual conference on 25-26 April.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.04.2024

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

The Guinean junta is keeping up pressure on the gold group owned by Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov to get payment of a $200m debt. But the billionaire still has strong connections within the local mining sector, enabling Nordgold to continue to export gold to Dubai in breach of Western sanctions.

Subscribers only Mining 08.04.2024

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Fadi Wazni lobbies for €1.5bn alumnia refinery

The new Guinean government is about to approve an alumina refinery project, while its French-Guinean developer works out the financing and seeks future buyers.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 22.03.2024

Franco-Guinean businessman Fadi Wazni in Marseille on 20 September 2021.

New mines minister regains control of Simandou iron ore project

Appointed last week, Bouna Sylla has established himself as a key player in this major iron ore project. A shrewd negotiator who is well known in government circles, he will need to restore order in a ministry that's currently in crisis.

Subscribers only Mining 20.03.2024

New mines minister Bouna Sylla on 14 March 2024.

ECOWAS seeks funds for 'anti-terrorist' force

ECOWAS's plans to create a regional anti-terrorist force is still caught up on financing issues.

Subscribers only Defence 20.03.2024

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Interpol has been working for over a year on a project to create a regional police force in West Africa. Preliminary meetings are scheduled for next month.

Subscribers only Defence 18.03.2024

China and US groups battle for Trans-Guinean contract

A Chinese and a US firm have both positioned themselves respectively on a major contract for the signalling and supply of locomotives for the future Trans-Guinean railway. The French giant Alstom is also taking a quiet interest in the project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 04.03.2024

Rabat ramps up religious presence in Conakry

Morocco is calling all the shots on the management of a new Mohammed VI religious centre in the Guinean capital, funded by a royal foundation, and will dictate everything from its leadership to its imams.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2024

EU seeks to redirect Mali border security funds to Guinea

The EU is considering redirecting to Guinea part of its budget initially earmarked for neighbouring Mali under the PARSEC Support Programme to Strengthen Security.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.03.2024

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Robert Friedland's Nimba iron ore dilemma

The US-Canadian financier bought the vast iron project four years ago, but Guinea's ruling junta is showing little interest in developing it, and UNESCO has yet to give its essential green light.

Subscribers only Mining 29.02.2024

Robert Friedland at the World Materials Forum in Nancy, France, on 18 June 2022.

Rio Tinto puts finishing touches to Simandou mining project

The UK-Australian giant has been busy selecting subcontractors and discussing the sale price of iron with its Chinese buyers as it awaits its partner Chinalco's financial commitment to the project, hopefully in March. Rio Tinto has also been in talks with the Guinean junta.

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2024

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

The French think-tank Institut Choiseul has been active in Africa since 2014 and now plans to increase its presence in 2024. This March, it will launch a club specifically dedicated to the continent.

Subscribers only Finance 26.02.2024

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Doumbouya pursues international lobbying campaign to extend transition period

The Guinean government has been quietly sounding out Western partners about a potential extension to the transition period. It is scheduled to terminate at the end of 2024, but could be renewed for a further year.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 20.02.2024

Guinea's President Mamadi Doumbouya addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City on 21 September 2023.

US giant Cisco poised to sign internet infrastructure deal with Conakry

A delegation of Guinean officials is due to arrive in the United States in the next few days for a final round of negotiations with Californian giant Cisco.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 20.02.2024

Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

With their well-tested logistics systems, the two Chinese groups dominate their smaller rivals in the bauxite mining trade along the Fatala River. The Guinean authorities want to establish a better balance in future.

Subscribers only Mining 13.02.2024

A ship carrying bauxite from Guinea is unloaded at a port in Yantai, China, 2017.

Talks on emergency IMF funding for Conakry oil blast recovery pick up pace

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund has arrived in Conakry to negotiate the release of a funding package to help the country deal with the consequences of last year's devastating explosion at its main oil terminal on 18 December.

Subscribers only Finance 12.02.2024

Billionaire Robert Friedland in Monrovia to talk railway access with Joseph Boakai

The US-Canadian mining magnate is to meet with Liberia's new president. The main topic of discussion will be access to the railway linking the Nimba mining area to the port of Buchanan. But ArcelorMittal remains eager to retain the monopoly it has on that strategic route.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 09.02.2024

Joseph Boakai addresses the joint chambers of the National Legislature in Monrovia, Liberia, on 29 January 2024.

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Within the framework of SWAIMS, the European Union-funded Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Strategy, 12 coastal countries in West Africa have been selected to receive 24 fast rescue boats.

Subscribers only Defence 02.02.2024

Withdrawn from Canal Plus's offer, Hadafo Médias to file complaint in Paris

Lamine Guirassy's Guinean group Hadafo Médias is to lodge a complaint with the Paris Commercial Court against the French operator Canal Plus for 'abusive breach of contract'.

Subscribers only Business 29.01.2024

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Guinea

Confusion around halt at AMR bauxite mine

Luc Briard set to be appointed as France's new ambassador in Conakry

Conakry chooses Oryx as fuel supplier

Spotlight
Mining magnate Robert Friedland's fall from favour in Guinea and Liberia

French generals set sights on the continent's embassy posts

Opening of Russian cultural centre in Conakry delayed

French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

In Focus
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Spotlight
Fadi Wazni lobbies for €1.5bn alumnia refinery

New mines minister regains control of Simandou iron ore project

ECOWAS seeks funds for 'anti-terrorist' force

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

China and US groups battle for Trans-Guinean contract

Rabat ramps up religious presence in Conakry

EU seeks to redirect Mali border security funds to Guinea

Spotlight
Robert Friedland's Nimba iron ore dilemma

Rio Tinto puts finishing touches to Simandou mining project

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

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Doumbouya pursues international lobbying campaign to extend transition period

US giant Cisco poised to sign internet infrastructure deal with Conakry

Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

Talks on emergency IMF funding for Conakry oil blast recovery pick up pace

Billionaire Robert Friedland in Monrovia to talk railway access with Joseph Boakai

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Withdrawn from Canal Plus's offer, Hadafo Médias to file complaint in Paris

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Guinea

Confusion around halt at AMR bauxite mine

Luc Briard set to be appointed as France's new ambassador in Conakry

Conakry chooses Oryx as fuel supplier

Spotlight Mining magnate Robert Friedland's fall from favour in Guinea and Liberia

French generals set sights on the continent's embassy posts

Opening of Russian cultural centre in Conakry delayed

French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

In Focus Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Spotlight Fadi Wazni lobbies for €1.5bn alumnia refinery

New mines minister regains control of Simandou iron ore project

ECOWAS seeks funds for 'anti-terrorist' force

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

China and US groups battle for Trans-Guinean contract

Rabat ramps up religious presence in Conakry

EU seeks to redirect Mali border security funds to Guinea

Spotlight Robert Friedland's Nimba iron ore dilemma

Rio Tinto puts finishing touches to Simandou mining project

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

Spotlight Doumbouya pursues international lobbying campaign to extend transition period

US giant Cisco poised to sign internet infrastructure deal with Conakry

Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

Talks on emergency IMF funding for Conakry oil blast recovery pick up pace

Billionaire Robert Friedland in Monrovia to talk railway access with Joseph Boakai

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Withdrawn from Canal Plus's offer, Hadafo Médias to file complaint in Paris

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Spotlight
Mining magnate Robert Friedland's fall from favour in Guinea and Liberia

In Focus
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Spotlight
Fadi Wazni lobbies for €1.5bn alumnia refinery

Spotlight
Robert Friedland's Nimba iron ore dilemma

Spotlight
Doumbouya pursues international lobbying campaign to extend transition period