Mamadi Doumbouya

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Dominique Ouattara, Mamadi Doumbouya, Valérie Pécresse, Abdou Diouf, Abdoulaye Wade

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

Ivory CoastVIPs galore for first lady Dominique Ouattara's foundation gala

GuineaDoumbouya's ministers told to stay home

MoroccoValérie Pécresse to visit Rabat

SenegalHamidou Sall, architect of Diouf-Wade joint statement

Guinea
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.

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Withdrawn from Canal Plus's offer, Hadafo Médias to file complaint in Paris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

Guinea
Junta alerted to Nordgold 'embezzlement' under Condé

A lawyer for the Guinean state has been investigating the murky role allegedly played by government officials in a secret deal with the Russian mining firm in the early days of Alpha Condé's first term.

Guinea
Eiffage enters home straight on financing for hospitals

The French firm is busy finalising a major contract to build hospitals in Guinea. The project is dear to junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya, who hopes the recent sacking of the country's health minister will not hamper the plan.

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Robert Friedland, Mamadi Doumbouya, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly

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

GuineaDoumbouya snubs Friedland in NYC

DRCModeste Bahati Lukwebo acquires luxury Bukavu hotel

EgyptSisi lays on elite judo training for grandson

Ivory CoastOnly first class will do for Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly

Guinea
Airport arrest over €3m ruffles transitional government

Mario Gomes Santos Castanheira's arrest on 18 September at the airport in Conakry continues to make waves.