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Several mining companies took advantage of Guinea’s political transition to sign contracts in exchange for shining promises of future wealth. Both the candidates in the second round of the presidential election have promised to review these contracts in the national interest....

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Mahmoud Thiam, Famourou Kourouma, Ray Leonard, American, Jean-Marie Doré, Australian, Israeli, Beny Steinmetz, Ahmed Kanté, Lansana Conté, Ibrahima Sory Touré, Mamady Touré, China, Oleg Deripaska, mouvement social, Forces Vives

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