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Burkina Faso
New mines administration appointments disputed internally

Energy and mines minister Bachir Ismaël Ouédraogo with junior mines minister Aimé Zongo (left). © Ministry of Energy and Mines

Energy and mines minister Bachir Ismaël Ouédraogo has placed his supporters in most of the departments responsible for mining but the head of the key mining geology bureau has still to be appointed. Junior mines minister Aimé Zongo has his own ideas about the best person for the job. [...]

Published on 25.05.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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