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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.

Subscribers only Defence 14.11.2025

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

The departure of Togolese Badanam Patoki from the presidency of the Financial Markets Authority of the West African Economic and Monetary Union has reopened a succession battle within the institution, this time pitting Niger against Benin.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 12.11.2025

View of the port of Conakry, on 30 August 2025. © Patrick Meinhardt/AFP

Turkish firm Albayrak struggles with traffic surge as Simandou boom chokes Conakry port

The port terminal in the capital has seen its traffic explode due to the Simandou mega mining project, which is due to begin operations today. Congestion threatens to become a long-term problem and labour relations are strained.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 11.11.2025

A ship unloads Guinean bauxite in the port of Yantai, China in 2017. © Stringer / Reuters

Conakry resumes export of GAC's leftover bauxite

Nimba Mining Co, the state-owned company to which the government has reallocated the mining site of Emirati company Guinea Alumina Corp, is getting ready to resume marketing the ores previously stockpiled by its predecessor.

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2025

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

The European Commission is working on organising an event dedicated to the fight against migrant smuggling that could be held in early December in Brussels.

Subscribers only Defence 30.10.2025

Chinese firms at the helm as Simandou project gets off the ground

Three giants from the rail and port sectors are in charge of most of the iron ore extraction infrastructure, which is due to come on stream on 11 November, in the presence of President Mamadi Doumbouya.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 27.10.2025

Bouygues leaves country after bauxite mine shakeup

DTP Mining, the subcontracting subsidiary of the French construction giant, has refused to continue working at the Tinguilinta site, previously operated by Guinea Alumina Corp and now relaunched by the state-owned Nimba Mining Co.

Subscribers only Mining 22.10.2025

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

Owned by the Guinean state and two consortiums that will exploit the huge Simandou iron ore deposit, the CGT is far from taking over the management of the mining project's rail and port infrastructure, which is still mainly in the hands of Chinese groups.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 15.10.2025

The railway at the Simfer mining complex in the Simandou mountain range in the Nzerekore region, on 2 September 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

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

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

After the junta paid several million euros to French businessman Éric Léandri to equip Guinean special forces with cyber-surveillance equipment, the contract is now at a standstill and a source of tension between the different parties.

Subscribers only Defence 07.10.2025

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

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

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

Spotlight
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.

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Conakry resumes export of GAC's leftover bauxite

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Chinese firms at the helm as Simandou project gets off the ground

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Guinea

French warship due off coast of Conakry

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

Turkish firm Albayrak struggles with traffic surge as Simandou boom chokes Conakry port

Conakry resumes export of GAC's leftover bauxite

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

Chinese firms at the helm as Simandou project gets off the ground

Bouygues leaves country after bauxite mine shakeup

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

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

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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

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