Mamadi Doumbouya

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

Intrigues big and small: Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

Guinea
Conakry pushes trade unions to ensure peace in Kérouané's Simandou mine

Four months after strikes hit the consortium's mining sites in the south-east, tensions remain high. Workers are dissatisfied with the union's gains, while representatives say they acted under junta pressure.

Guinea
Football club Inter Milan targets Conakry partnership

The Guinean authorities have begun negotiations with Inter Milan with a view to featuring a logo representing “Guinea” on some of the players’ kits, thereby boosting the country’s international appeal.

Guinea
Baowu Winning Consortium Simandou strikes deal with staff in Conakry

Following negotiations that lasted almost a month in the Guinean capital, the Chinese-Singaporean consortium is set to increase its employees' pay as of July.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, William Ruto, Mamadi Doumbouya

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's personal trip to France

KenyaWilliam Ruto's warning to leaders of his political stronghold

Equatorial GuineaMMA champion Francis Ngannou misses encounter with Mamadi Doumbouya in Conakry

Guinea
Much work lies ahead for Simandou Mining Summit organisers

Less than six months from the conference planned on the island of Kassa and in Conakry from 11 to 14 November, the mining ministry and its belatedly chosen British, Chinese and French contractors face a momentous task to have facilities and the event ready on time.

West Africa
Armed forces supplier Marck & Balsan recruits four-star general

The French company, which specialises in military uniforms and personal safety equipment, has just appointed a high-ranking officer with experience at the French Foreign Ministry and in Operation Barkhane in Chad to expand its business in West Africa, particularly in Guinea.

Guinea
Special forces load up on new Turkish assault rifles

The country's authorities have signed a contract with the small arms manufacturer Sarsilmaz to strengthen the army and gendarmerie elite units, troops particularly favoured by the regime.

Guinea
Conakry seeks investment bank to issue its first Eurobond

With a view to financing its Simandou 2040 development plan, the country is seeking to raise funds on the international markets. It is expected to announce the investment bank that will guide it through the procedure in the coming weeks.

Guinea
Conakry's unpaid bills leave army without South African vehicles

The Guinean authorities have not finalised payment to defence supplier OTT Technologies, which, in turn, has not delivered a single vehicle to the army. This is despite the regime having already disbursed several million dollars in 2023.

Palace Intrigues
Mamadi Doumbouya, Alassane Ouattara, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GuineaRobert Bourgi and Mamadi Doumbouya's discreet one-on-one

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara makes a stop in Paris

Central African RepublicIvorian businessman Tommy Tayoro Nyckos gives Touadéra a lift