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Guinea

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Moroccan diplomats are organising the Conference on African Victims of Terrorism on 2 and 3 December, and Morocco is particularly keen to involve the Sahelian countries in the event.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.10.2025

With Simandou trains ready to roll, Compagnie du Transguinéen left on the platform

The railway at the Simfer mining complex in the Simandou mountain range in the Nzerekore region, on 2 September 2025. © Patrick Meinhardt/AFP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining Running story - Iron ore in Guinea 15.10.2025

American Chamber of Commerce serves as matchmaker in mining sector

Amcham Africa's management is set to take advantage of the yearly IMF and World Bank gatherings to introduce African ministers to US investors, very much in line with the Trump administration's probusiness policy.

Subscribers only Mining 15.10.2025

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

The Nigerian, secretary general of the African petroleum organisation, is hard at work in the final months of his mandate. He hopes to finally inaugurate the Africa Energy Bank project before his departure in January.

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.2025

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Imbroglio between Conakry and cyber-surveillance company puts contract in limbo

Engineer and businessman Éric Léandri, then director of Qwant, at the Tech for Good summit in Paris on 15 May 2019. © Charles Platiau / Reuters

Subscribers only Defence 07.10.2025

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

The West African Development Bank's Orabank rescue plan has been rejected by the Central Bank of West African States, which is refusing to let the BOAD finance the group's recovery.

Subscribers only Finance 29.09.2025

Running story
Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea, which has some of the biggest unexploited iron ore deposits in the world in its south eastern corner, is also one of the countries in which they are the most difficult to bring into production, principally because of the absence of infrastructures to evacuate the ore.

Subscribers only Mining 15.10.2025

Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

Engineer Patrice L'Huillier, who has worked for Eramet and ERG, has been brought in to head up Nimba Mining Co, the state-owned buyer of GAC's bauxite mines. Negotiations with subcontractors, including Bouygues, are expected to be tense.

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2025

How Conakry junta took control of GAC bauxite project

Pending the selection of a new mining operator, the authorities have transferred the assets of the Emirati company Guinea Alumina Corp to Nimba Mining Co, a new state firm that does not yet have a management team.

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2025

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

The former chair of the AU Commission has been in talks for several weeks with the investment fund run by brothers Cyrille and Alain Nkontchou.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 05.09.2025

Former African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki in Addis Ababa, 16 February 2025.

From Paris, opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo battles junta 'power grab'

The former prime minister, whose party has just been banned by the Guinean authorities, is currently in France and is planning trips to other countries to denounce what he calls President Mamadi Doumbouya's 'power grab'.

Subscribers only Politics 04.09.2025

Ankara and Conakry agree to expand training programme for Guinean armed forces

Ankara and Conakry have agreed to extend their training programme for the Guinean armed forces, which will send 150 future officers to Turkey for their military education in 2026.

Subscribers only Defence 28.08.2025

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

At the head of the foreign intelligence service for a little under two years, Nicolas Lerner is trying to develop new contacts in West Africa. In a region undergoing great change, he is relying in particular on his good relations with Lomé and Rabat.

Subscribers only Defence 22.08.2025

Nicolas Lerner, Director of the DGSE, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, April 2024.

Conakry seeks to strengthen ties with Tokyo

Like Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Guinea is not on the list of countries officially invited to TICAD 9, due to the military takeover in 2021. However, dialogue with Japan continues.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 18.08.2025

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

A Russian ship belonging to the "ghost fleet" used by Moscow to circumvent sanctions was recently refused entry to Senegal and Togo. Ghana is its next target destination.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 01.08.2025

Dakar port area, Senegal, 23 April 2024.

Conakry's plans for new fuel storage depots

While Turkish group Albayrak is currently helping Guinea with a temporary solution for the supply of fuel to the country, the Conakry junta is considering building two new depots in less populated port areas to the north and south of the capital.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 30.07.2025

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Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

With rail construction now complete, work on the mineral port in Morebaya is in full swing. Consortiums WCS and Simfer will ship iron ore from two separate river terminals. While construction is well coordinated, organising the launch of rail and port operations is complex.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 28.07.2025

Construction of the Simfer quay at the port of Morebaya, Guinea, 10 July 2025.

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

As chairman of the African branch of the Professional Fighters League, the former Cameroonian champion is eyeing four host countries for the 2026 edition in the region. He is supported in this effort by the Helios investment fund.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2025

Francis Ngannou during training in Los Angeles, California, 16 May 2023.

Conakry prepares to host major Russian delegation in November

Following a break lasting several years, the Russian-Guinean intergovernmental commission will be meeting for the seventh time.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.07.2025

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Set up in June, the investment fund is hoping to put forward a new financing model to the continent's oil companies sector. Based on the payment of royalties, this system is above all used in North America.

Subscribers only Energy 21.07.2025

Washington finally appoints new representative to Conakry

Career diplomat Mary Daschbach will take over from Troy Fitrell, who was appointed acting under-secretary of state for African affairs in January. She will hold this post until Donald Trump appoints a new ambassador.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.07.2025

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Currently in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister intends to take advantage of the summit organised by the American president to meet with his African counterparts. This Israeli initiative is part of an attempt to normalise relations between the Jewish state and African and Arab countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 7 July 2025, in Washington.

Mamadi Doumbouya settles Conakry's ECOWAS bill

The $2m debt was paid on instruction by the president, General Mamadi Doumbouya, shortly before the ECOWAS heads of state summit took place in Abuja at the end of June.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 09.07.2025

The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Karifa Condé, the new president of the Chambre des Mines de Guinée, was easily elected against Abdourahamane Diaby.

Subscribers only Mining 07.07.2025

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Serious tensions between Alassane Ouattara and Ibrahim Traoré are paralysing the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The Ivorian president is steadfastly against Burkina Faso taking the head of the organisation's council of ministers, which is expected to meet on 11 July.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 04.07.2025

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (left) and his Burkinabé counterpart Ibrahim Traoré.

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Guinea

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

With Simandou trains ready to roll, Compagnie du Transguinéen left on the platform

American Chamber of Commerce serves as matchmaker in mining sector

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Spotlight
Imbroglio between Conakry and cyber-surveillance company puts contract in limbo

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

Running story
Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

How Conakry junta took control of GAC bauxite project

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

From Paris, opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo battles junta 'power grab'

Ankara and Conakry agree to expand training programme for Guinean armed forces

Spotlight
From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Conakry seeks to strengthen ties with Tokyo

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

Conakry's plans for new fuel storage depots

Spotlight
Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Conakry prepares to host major Russian delegation in November

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Washington finally appoints new representative to Conakry

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Mamadi Doumbouya settles Conakry's ECOWAS bill

The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Spotlight
WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

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DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

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Guinea

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

With Simandou trains ready to roll, Compagnie du Transguinéen left on the platform

American Chamber of Commerce serves as matchmaker in mining sector

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Spotlight Imbroglio between Conakry and cyber-surveillance company puts contract in limbo

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

Running story Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

How Conakry junta took control of GAC bauxite project

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

From Paris, opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo battles junta 'power grab'

Ankara and Conakry agree to expand training programme for Guinean armed forces

Spotlight From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Conakry seeks to strengthen ties with Tokyo

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

Conakry's plans for new fuel storage depots

Spotlight Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Conakry prepares to host major Russian delegation in November

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Washington finally appoints new representative to Conakry

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Mamadi Doumbouya settles Conakry's ECOWAS bill

The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Spotlight WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight
Imbroglio between Conakry and cyber-surveillance company puts contract in limbo

Running story
Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Spotlight
From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Spotlight
Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

Spotlight
WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war