African History
History of Africa
African History
The Guinea Mining Wars: Corruption and Resource Control
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CLEON SOGBIE
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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the corrupt intersection of global mining interests and authoritarian rule in Guinea, specifically regarding the Simandou iron ore deposit. It chronicles how Beny Steinmetz’s BSGR allegedly used bribes to secure lucrative mining rights from dictator Lansana Conté shortly before his death