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Guinea
Doumbouya seeks slice of gold exports to replenish its coffers

Equipped with a brand new digital platform for processing foreign trade operations, the Guinean state intends to finally implement a rule that has been in place for several years requiring revenue from exports, especially gold, to be repatriated.

Subscribers only Mining 28.01.2022

Burkina Faso
Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Following the coup of 24 January, the Guinea-Bissau president would like to establish himself as the natural go-between for the regional organisation and the new strongmen in Ouagadougou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2022

Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

Guinea
Who's behind Condé's air ambulance ?

Who owns the Gulfstream IV plane that Alpha Condé, his personal doctor and two bodyguards boarded in the early afternoon of 17 January to travel from Conakry to Abu Dhabi?

Subscribers only Politics 19.01.2022

Guinea
Alpha Condé's former mining adviser goes it alone

An instrumental figure in the mining sector under Alpha Condé, but sidelined since the coup, Alkaly Yamoussa Bangoura has just set up a consultancy firm dedicated to the industry.

Subscribers only Mining 14.01.2022

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to claw back state assets on Conakry coast

Already bent on recovering several Guinean state assets, Mamady Doumbouya's junta also wants to expropriate two large estates built by private developers on Conakry's coastline, arguing that the land was improperly leased from the state.

Subscribers only Politics 06.01.2022

France, Madagascar, Rwanda
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's subtle mix of leisure and politics in Africa

Breaking news published on 29/12/21 at 09:50 - After celebrating his 66th birthday in Rwanda, French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy returned to the continent to spend Christmas in Madagascar. Both trips were private, but Sarkozy's tight connections to African rulers certainly came in handy.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.12.2021

Guinea, Liberia
Guinea and Liberia iron ore rail projects suffer setbacks

Guinean president Mamady Doumbouya has ordered a review of the rail and port infrastructure plans associated with the Simandou iron ore project, thereby delaying the start of the railway's construction. Liberia is also taking another look at plans for ArcelorMittal's rail line to transport ore through its territory.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 24.12.2021

Guinea
Food price hikes pose first test for putschist Doumbouya

For the past few weeks, the cost of staples such as bread, rice and sugar has been rising. In an effort to maintain his popularity, the new president has promised to cut import taxes, but the move could backfire.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 21.12.2021

Guinea
Dynamic rejoins race to produce bauxite

After a hiatus caused by a dispute with neighbours, India's Dynamic Mining is set to resume building its bauxite mine and related infrastructure early next year.

Subscribers only Mining 17.12.2021

Guinea
The key issues stopping Doumbouya's junta from letting Condé leave Guinea

Though member countries of ECOWAS once again demanded Alpha Condé be authorised to leave the country at its 12 December summit, Mamadi Doumbouya's junta is keeping him under house arrest as they look, among other issues, into his finances.

Subscribers only Politics 16.12.2021

Guinea's deposed president Alpha Condé, in 2017.

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to combine Rio Tinto and Winning rail plans for Simandou

Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is trying to assert its interests in the Simandou iron project over those of Winning Consortium, which is reputedly close to the president ousted in a coup in September, Alpha Condé.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 15.12.2021

Rolling stock being installed on the Dapilon-Santou railway constructed by Winning Consortium Sandou for transporting bauxite in Guinea.

Guinea
Guinea's mining agency points finger at state power company and army in memo to Doumbouya

In November, Guinea's mining agency ANAIM presented its operations and projects to new president Mamady Doumbouya. MD Lamine Cissé highlighted the money it is losing due to the shortcomings of the public electricity company and the army's demands.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.12.2021

In Focus | Guinea, Iran
Tehran hopes to capitalise on Doumbouya's isolation

The international community's mistrust of Guinea's post-coup regime is a boon for Iran. Tehran, badly in need of both iron and allies, is trying to cosy up to Mamady Doumbouya's junta and to acquire stakes in the country's mines.

Subscribers only Mining 06.12.2021

Spotlight | Guinea
The coup and Covid-19 kill off TotalEnergies' exploration projects

French major TotalEnergies has abandoned blocks A4 and C2 in Guinea's offshore, amid political instability and the need to reduce its exploration costs due to the pandemic.

Subscribers only Energy 30.11.2021

UAE, West Africa
UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

The Emirati wealth manager run by French executives is actively developing its network in Africa. Its latest operation was to help the acquisition of a Gulfstream V that had often jetted Alpha Condé around the globe.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 26.11.2021

Guinea, Liberia
Nimba iron: SMFG still waiting for ArcelorMittal to get on the right track

Having completed the pre-feasibility study for its Nimba iron ore project in Guinea, SMFG has now finalised nearly all aspects for the project's advancement, except for one key issue: the transportation of its future output by train on ArcelorMittal's rail track, which will be needed to get its shipments to buyers.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 17.11.2021

Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector

Having arrived in power after staging a coup against Alpha Condé, Mamady Doumbouya has now put the finishing touches to his government. But the mining portfolio, the most important in the country, has been divested of some its key prerogatives, ensuring that the junta leader remains in firm control of the engine room of the Guinean economy.

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2021

Guinea
Gaby Peretz in Conakry

A Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft registered VP-CSB and operated by a Cayman Islands company was stationed in Conakry from 1 November at 6pm until around the same time on 4 November. Several Israeli businessmen were reportedly on the trip.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.11.2021

Guinea
Addax gets six-month extension on exclusive petroleum product supply contract

Addax Energy has bagged a six-month extension from the junta led by Mamady Doumbouya on its exclusive contract to import petroleum products to Guinea.

Subscribers only Energy 03.11.2021

Sudan
Erdogan waits in wings following Burhan's coup

Turkey, the main partner of Omar al-Bashir's regime, lost its influence in Sudan when power fell into the hands of civilians in 2019. Despite Ankara not being as well connected to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who took power on 25 October, as Egypt and the Emirates, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's regime nevertheless hopes that the breakdown of relations with Europe and the US will lead to a restoration of close ties with Khartoum.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.10.2021

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Alpha Conde

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks slice of gold exports to replenish its coffers

Burkina Faso
Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Guinea
Who's behind Condé's air ambulance ?

Guinea
Alpha Condé's former mining adviser goes it alone

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to claw back state assets on Conakry coast

France, Madagascar, Rwanda
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's subtle mix of leisure and politics in Africa

Guinea, Liberia
Guinea and Liberia iron ore rail projects suffer setbacks

Guinea
Food price hikes pose first test for putschist Doumbouya

Guinea
Dynamic rejoins race to produce bauxite

Guinea
The key issues stopping Doumbouya's junta from letting Condé leave Guinea

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to combine Rio Tinto and Winning rail plans for Simandou

Guinea
Guinea's mining agency points finger at state power company and army in memo to Doumbouya

In Focus | Guinea, Iran
Tehran hopes to capitalise on Doumbouya's isolation

Spotlight | Guinea
The coup and Covid-19 kill off TotalEnergies' exploration projects

UAE, West Africa
UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

Guinea, Liberia
Nimba iron: SMFG still waiting for ArcelorMittal to get on the right track

Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector

Guinea
Gaby Peretz in Conakry

Guinea
Addax gets six-month extension on exclusive petroleum product supply contract

Sudan
Erdogan waits in wings following Burhan's coup

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Guinea Doumbouya seeks slice of gold exports to replenish its coffers

Burkina Faso Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Guinea Who's behind Condé's air ambulance ?

Guinea Alpha Condé's former mining adviser goes it alone

Guinea Doumbouya seeks to claw back state assets on Conakry coast

France, Madagascar, Rwanda Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's subtle mix of leisure and politics in Africa

Guinea, Liberia Guinea and Liberia iron ore rail projects suffer setbacks

Guinea Food price hikes pose first test for putschist Doumbouya

Guinea Dynamic rejoins race to produce bauxite

Guinea The key issues stopping Doumbouya's junta from letting Condé leave Guinea

Guinea Doumbouya seeks to combine Rio Tinto and Winning rail plans for Simandou

Guinea Guinea's mining agency points finger at state power company and army in memo to Doumbouya

In Focus | Guinea, Iran Tehran hopes to capitalise on Doumbouya's isolation

Spotlight | Guinea The coup and Covid-19 kill off TotalEnergies' exploration projects

UAE, West Africa UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

Guinea, Liberia Nimba iron: SMFG still waiting for ArcelorMittal to get on the right track

Guinea Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector

Guinea Gaby Peretz in Conakry

Guinea Addax gets six-month extension on exclusive petroleum product supply contract

Sudan Erdogan waits in wings following Burhan's coup

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks slice of gold exports to replenish its coffers

Burkina Faso
Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Guinea
Who's behind Condé's air ambulance ?

Guinea
Alpha Condé's former mining adviser goes it alone

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to claw back state assets on Conakry coast

France, Madagascar, Rwanda
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's subtle mix of leisure and politics in Africa

Guinea, Liberia
Guinea and Liberia iron ore rail projects suffer setbacks

Guinea
Food price hikes pose first test for putschist Doumbouya

Guinea
Dynamic rejoins race to produce bauxite

Guinea
The key issues stopping Doumbouya's junta from letting Condé leave Guinea

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to combine Rio Tinto and Winning rail plans for Simandou

Guinea
Guinea's mining agency points finger at state power company and army in memo to Doumbouya

In Focus | Guinea, Iran
Tehran hopes to capitalise on Doumbouya's isolation

Spotlight | Guinea
The coup and Covid-19 kill off TotalEnergies' exploration projects

UAE, West Africa
UAE's Royal Capital quietly expands in Africa

Guinea, Liberia
Nimba iron: SMFG still waiting for ArcelorMittal to get on the right track

Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector

Guinea
Gaby Peretz in Conakry

Guinea
Addax gets six-month extension on exclusive petroleum product supply contract

Sudan
Erdogan waits in wings following Burhan's coup