Tag: Guinea
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Mineral alliances: why Africa could be key to securing America’s critical supply chains
With the United States facing growing vulnerabilities in its critical minerals supply chain, a new Brookings Institution study urges Washington to forge stronger partnerships with Africa — home to an estimated 30% of the world’s proven reserves. Critical minerals, essential for sectors from defense to clean energy, are heavily concentrated in a few global regions.…
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Guinea’s referendum raises fears of power consolidation as junta eyes long-term rule
Guineans head to the polls this Sunday (21 September) in a controversial constitutional referendum that could open the door for junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president — despite his earlier pledge not to do so. The draft constitution would replace the post-coup transitional charter, which barred military officials from seeking elected office. This…
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Guinea’s regime tightens grip, suspends main opposition parties ahead of referendum
With just weeks to go before a highly contentious constitutional referendum, Guinea’s ruling military regime has suspended the country’s three largest opposition parties for 90 days, effectively silencing dissent ahead of a pivotal vote on 21 September. The suspended parties include the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG) of ousted president Alpha Condé, the Union…
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Niger seizes sole Australian-run industrial gold mine amid push for resource sovereignty
Niger’s military-led government has nationalized the country’s only industrial gold mine, Société des Mines du Liptako (SML), accusing its Australian operator, McKinel Resources, of “serious breaches,” including failure to fulfill a $10 million investment pledge. The junta, in power since a 2023 coup, framed the move as a strategic step toward national resource control. “In…
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Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Advances Toward Construction Phase
The ambitious Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline project has reached critical milestones following high-level meetings in Rabat, positioning the 6,000-kilometer infrastructure initiative for imminent implementation. In December 2024, West African leaders approved the Intergovernmental Agreement during the 66th CEDEAO Summit, spelling out each country’s rights and responsibilities for the project. Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition Leïla…
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Guinea pardons ex-military ruler Camara over 2009 stadium massacre amid controversy
Guinea’s rulers have pardoned former military leader Moussa Dadis Camara, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the 2009 massacre in Conakry, raising controversy and questions about the country’s commitment to accountability and justice. The pardon, announced by junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya on national television, was granted on the…
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French billionaire faces fraud allegations over African port deals
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré is facing fresh fraud allegations from a coalition of African groups, accusing him and his family of benefiting from illegal port concessions across several African nations. The complaint, filed with the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) on Wednesday (19 March), targets Bolloré SE and its former logistics arm, Bolloré Africa…
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Guinea to hold constitutional referendum, elections in 2025 after four years of military rule
Guinea’s ruling military junta has announced plans to hold a constitutional referendum followed by presidential and legislative elections before the end of 2025, signaling a potential return to civilian rule after four years of military governance. Prime minister Amadou Oury Bah confirmed the timeline, emphasizing that constitutional order would be restored, though no specific dates…
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Guinea’s junta tightens grip on power despite opposition protests
Guinea’s military junta, led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, is facing mounting resistance from the country’s resilient civil society and pro-democracy movement as it seeks to extend its hold on power. Since seizing power in a 2021 coup, Doumbouya’s government has delayed its promised return to constitutional order, now eyeing elections for 2025 after missing a…
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ECOWAS-AES face-off reshapes trade routes in fragmented West Africa
As the three junta-led Sahel countries are to officially quit the regional grouping ECOWAS on Wednesday (29 January), the years of growing political tensions and deteriorating relations with their neighbors have shaken up trade routes across the West African region. The looming withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West…