Tony Blair and his African "adventure".

Askari Kanzu · 2012-03-15T13:05:11+00:00

Ni baada ya kumkumbatia na kumhadaa Gaddafi! Tony Blair expands his African empire into mineral-rich Guinea Tony Blair has added to his burgeoning African empire. The former prime minister can now count himself as official adviser to the president of Guinea, a hot, steamy republic in west Africa in possession of vast mineral resources. Tony Blair with Alpha Conde, the president of Guinea Photo: AFP/GETTY By Robert Mendick, Chief reporter The agreement coincides with a deal to explore new mining opportunities signed by the government of Guinea and a Middle East investment fund, which also employs Mr Blair as an adviser on business matters. That contract potentially opens Mr Blair up to accusations of a conflict of interest as an adviser to both parties. Guinea is the fourth state in Africa after Rwanda, Liberia and Sierra Leone to invite Mr Blair and his entourage into government. The formal partnership between Guinea and Mr Blairs charity, the African Governance Initiative (AGI), was sealed at the end of last year after six months of negotiation. Mr Blair can now include Alpha Conde on his list of African rulers with whom he is close. Mr Conde, a political science professor, came to power in 2010, the first time Guinea had elected its president freely and fairly since gaining independence from France more than 50 years ago. Guinea, despite being one of the poorest and most corrupt countries on earth, may prove to be the jewel in AGIs crown. After years of brutal, dictatorial rule, Guinea, which has a population of just 10 million in an area the size of the UK, has huge potential for growth. Guinea is the worlds biggest producer of bauxite, used to make aluminium, and is set to become the third largest source of iron ore. There are also significant deposits of diamonds, gold and uranium. Bauxite reserves are estimated at 25 billion tons while there are a further four billion tons of iron ore. Full story (Source)

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Start date Mar 15, 2012

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