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Guinea/Liberia : Mining magnate Robert Friedland’s fall from favour in Guinea and Liberia

High Power Exploration (HPX) has seen its ambitions thwarted and its room for manoeuvre further reduced in both Guinea and Liberia. US-Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland’s mining company is struggling to make headway with its Mount Nimba iron ore project in ​High Power Exploration (HPX) has seen its ambitions thwarted and its room for manoeuvre further

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Gabon : Noureddin Bongo’s London companies advance to Mayfair

While Noureddin Bongo, son of ousted president Ali Bongo, is been behind bars, and his wife, Léa Bongo, recently left the UK, four of their six London-based companies have suddenly changed address. ​While Noureddin Bongo, son of ousted president Ali Bongo, is been behind bars, and his wife, Léa Bongo, recently left the UK, four

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Ivory Coast : Conseil Café-Cacao to compensate exporters for unfulfilled contracts

Ivory Coast’s coffee and cocoa professional exporters’ group, GEPEX, which is headed by Cargill West Africa boss Lionel Soulard, has ​Ivory Coast’s coffee and cocoa professional exporters’ group, GEPEX, which is headed by Cargill West Africa boss Lionel Soulard, has Read More

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