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Guinea
Conakry chooses Oryx as fuel supplier

The fire at Conakry's main fuel depot on 18 December 2023. © Stringer/AFP

Five months after the Kaloum depot exploded, Oryx has been selected by the junta for a new two-year contract. The authorities have also sought its advice on building a new depot. [...]

Published on 15/05/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guinea
Amadou Doumbouya
Fodé Amadou Fofana
Mamadi Doumbouya
Mocoh
Moussa Cissé
Oryx Energies
Papa Fofana
Sahara Group
Societe Nationale des Petroles

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Guinean NGO goes to Swiss courts over Oryx affair

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The leader of the Guinean junta has decided to reduce Guinea Alumina Corporation's bauxite production to force the Emirati giant to respect its pledge to build a local refinery.

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Right after his rise to power, Guinea's transition president Mamadi Doumbouya appointed a longstanding acquaintance, known as Papa Fofana, as one of his closest advisers. With a shadowy past and an ever-tightening grip on the country's administration, he now plays a key role in a wide range of strategic projects.

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SONAP feels the heat over fuel imports

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Guinea
Guinean fuel tender in limbo

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