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Doumbouya seeks to claw back state assets on Conakry coast

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“Transition: what's next after the coup?”

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Transition: what's next after the coup?

The coup that ousted Alpha Condé on 5 September 2021 in Guinea has ushered in a period of instability, despite the putschists' reassuring words from the start. There is much at stake over the coming months as leaders jostle for power and political alliances take shape, and pressing questions over the mining industry and international partnerships come to the fore. [...]

Already bent on recovering several Guinean state assets, Mamady Doumbouya's junta also wants to expropriate two large estates built by private developers on Conakry's coastline, arguing that the land was improperly leased from the state. [...]

Published on 06/01/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to claw back state assets on Conakry coast

Guinea
Food price hikes pose first test for putschist Doumbouya

Guinea
The key issues stopping Doumbouya's junta from letting Condé leave Guinea

Guinea
Doumbouya seeks to combine Rio Tinto and Winning rail plans for Simandou

Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector