Guinea’s coup leaders try to keep investors happy
29 September 2021 |
1:51 pm
Guinea's new military junta have unveiled a "transitional charter" to steer the country back to civilian rule — an effort to show the world, especially donors and mining sector investors, that they can be trusted.
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