By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mosaiqueguinee and Guinéenews
Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya said the authorities would now strictly enforce rules against illegal mining practices, particularly clandestine gold panning. He took this position at the Simandou Mining Summit on Kassa Island, where he also called for economic partnerships based on respect for commitments and fair sharing of value, according to Guinéenews.
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12 NovMore than 8,000 Guinean civil servants retired since 202112 NovDoumbouya promises transformed Guinea within 15 years through Simandou12 NovDoumbouya announces Guinea’s first steel millsAt the Simandou Mining Summit in Kassa, Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya defended the Compagnie du TransGuinéen, a joint company between the state and mining partners, and promised a transformed Guinea within fifteen years. He justified the state’s free 15% stake in the project, according to Guinee7.
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Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya says the first steel mills are beginning to be built as part of efforts to process mining resources locally. The approach is intended to create jobs, training and businesses in Guinea, according to his speech at the Simandou Mining Summit.
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Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has announced strict enforcement of the laws, without distinction between friends and relatives, at the Simandou Summit. The shift comes in a speech reaffirming Guinea’s pan-Africanist commitment, according to Alwihda Info.
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At the launch of the Simandou Mining Summit in Kassa, Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya accused some former leaders of investing state money abroad, in Senegal, Ivory Coast, France and the United States. He defended a vision of developing local resources, according to Visionguinee.
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Clashes in Siguiri leave several people deadClashes between protesters and defence and security forces left several people dead on Wednesday 11 November in Bouré-Balato, in the Siguiri region, according to RFI. The toll remains unclear after a protest against artisanal gold mining degenerated at the Guinean mining site.
26 people arrested and three boats seized in ZiguinchorTwenty-six people, including organisers, suspected boat operators and prospective migrants, were arrested on 9 and 10 November 2026 in Ziguinchor by the Research Section, in coordination with the justice authorities. Three boats bound for Spain were seized as part of the dismantling of a suspected maritime migrant-trafficking network, according to Senego.The week in Africa
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