In Focus | Guinea, Russia
Moscow struggles to stay afloat in post-Condé Conakry

Guinea's stalwart partner under Alpha Condé, Russia has striven to protect its interests since Col Mamadi Doumbouya came to power in a coup last year. But its diplomats and businessmen have suffered several setbacks and are very short of contacts within the new set-up. [...]
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Guinea's president, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, in Conakry on 17 September 2021.
Guinea's president, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, in Conakry on 17 September 2021. © John Wessels/AFP
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Unlike in neighbouring Mali, relations between Paris and Conakry haven't particularly suffered from the coup. The interim president Mamadi Doumbouya has now asked for French support to secure the Mali-Guinean border, and although Paris is inclined to help, it remains concerned about the human rights situation in the country.

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