Mamadi Doumbouya

Guinea
Confusion surrounds Mamadi Doumbouya's mining summit

The Guinean authorities extended invitations for the first Simandou Mining Summit in November but the details still remain unclear. What's more, Conakry has not yet chosen the event service providers.

Guinea
Mamadi Doumbouya readies new ambassadorial team

In the coming weeks, the president plans to recall several ambassadors, after already dismissing a dozen in early March. This move is aimed at renewing the diplomatic corps.

Guinea
Flurry of oil traders in Conakry

A few weeks before the renewal of the government's main fuel supply contract, several oil traders attempted to make their case to the Guinean authorities. None has been successful thus far.

Guinea
Rio Tinto in court over Conakry park dispute

Accused by a subcontractor of failing to comply with public procurement rules on an urban park construction site, the Anglo-Australian giant is being forced to defend itself before the CRIEF court for the suppression of economic and financial offences.

Guinea
Mamadi Doumbouya's last-minute delegation to Mining Indaba

The formation of the new Guinean government has delayed putting together the team that will represent Conakry at the annual Mining Indaba conference.

Guinea, Tunisia
Former Tunisian minister Khelil Lajimi's new life in Conakry

British group Hillside Triumph has recruited Mohammed Ghannouchi's former tourism minister to take the reins of the LafargeHolcim Guinea cement plant.

Guinea
Conakry acquires new London embassy

Guinea’s diplomatic mission staff in the British capital are getting ready to move over the next few months.

Palace Intrigues
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Simone Gbagbo, François Louncény Fall

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

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Guinea, ChadTwo former prime ministers take up the pen

Guinea
Low-profile broker seeks to offload Chinese drones

The Netherlands-based intermediary approached the military leadership in early November, aiming to sell defence equipment produced by Chinese companies to General Mamadi Doumbouya's armed forces.

Guinea
The pitfalls of the national gold refinery project

Announced as a key infrastructure project in the Simandou 2040 development plan, the Nimba Gold Refinery is still a long way from becoming operational.

Guinea
French warship due off coast of Conakry

The amphibious helicopter carrier Tonnerre is shortly due to enter Guinean territorial waters to take part in the Grand African NEMO naval exercise.