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Guinea, Morocco
Worried Rabat keeps close eye on Managem and other Moroccan interests in post-putsch Conakry

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“Transition in Guinea: what's next after the coup?”

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Transition in Guinea: what's next after the coup?

The coup that ousted Alpha Condé on 5 September 2021 in Guinea has ushered in a period of instability, despite the putschists' reassuring words from the start. There is much at stake over the coming months as leaders jostle for power and political alliances take shape, and pressing questions over the mining industry and international partnerships come to the fore. [...]

The fall of Alpha Condé, one of Mohammed VI's most reliable allies in West Africa, has caught Morocco off guard and fuelled concerns about its many assets and interests in Guinea. [...]

Published on 22.09.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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