Our Scans · Guinea · Weekly Summary

• [New] The AFD has expanded its network in the South Pacific by opening offices in Vanuatu, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, and increasing its regional budget five-fold with a view to reaching €200 million in 2027. Groupe d'etudes geopolitiques
• [New] Chinese Firm To Build Guinea's Biggest Alumina Processing Plant China's State Power Investment Corp. will start the construction of its alumina processing plant in Guinea in 2025 after producing bauxite in the West African country for the past three years. Africa Center
• [New] Bauxite prices are rising due to strong demand from China at a time of supply disruptions in Guinea, China and an export ban from Indonesia. Stockhead
• Increased military assertiveness from China could escalate tensions over the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea - both areas where Beijing has sought greater influence, directly challenging Australia's regional leadership. Independent Australia
• As maritime trade increasingly reroutes through the Cape of Good Hope due to disruptions in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Guinea faces an exacerbated risk profile. Container News
• In Guinea, China's State Power Investment Co. is set to begin the construction of its alumina processing plant, which will allegedly produce 1.2 million tons of alumina per year by the end of 2027. Council on Foreign Relations
• The Gulf of Guinea, where Ivory Coast is located, faces increasing threats from extremist groups. The Stork
• As the Gulf of Guinea continues to face evolving security threats, the Grand African NEMO exercise remains a key initiative in securing one of the world's most important maritime corridors. Gambiana
• Further regional collaboration is necessary to tackle piracy, illegal fishing, and other threats to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. World Today News
• China's growing economic interests necessitated protection against threats such as piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and regional upheaval in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Yahoo News
• The Gulf of Guinea has become a major hub for maritime activities, but also a hotspot for piracy and other maritime threats. PRNigeria News
• The Gulf of Guinea, which has long been a hotspot for maritime insecurity, with piracy, sea robbery, and other illicit activities threatening the safety of maritime trade and the livelihoods of coastal communities. PRNigeria News
• With the potential influx of new, low-cost weapons, there is a growing risk that both the Red Sea and Gulf of Guinea could become permanent hotspots for maritime insecurity. Container News
• Nigeria's strategic location along the Gulf of Guinea presented a unique opportunity to position its ports as the preferred gateway for trade in West Africa. Vanguard News
• Papua New Guinea, a nation celebrating its 50th year of Independence in 2025, finds itself grappling with a crisis that threatens its very foundation: a breakdown of internal security. Post Courier
• If necessary, commercial ships headed for Japan or South Korea could take new routes, bypassing the South China Sea by traveling through the Indonesian and Philippine archipelagoes or around Papua New Guinea through the Solomon Sea. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• Pacific island countries, like Papua New Guinea, are increasingly impacted by climate-change related risks: landslides, tropical cyclones, flooding, storm surges, rising sea levels, and fluctuating weather patterns - that pose a significant threat to health security. World Health Organization: WHO
• Armed Islamist groups continue to spread across West Africa along the Gulf of Guinea and into Ivory Coast and Ghana, meaning insecurity will only increase. ICT
• Brigandage persists in the Singapore Strait, Gulf of Guinea, and the Caribbean, while illegal fishing threatens food security in West Africa and the Indian Ocean. MariTimes Crimes
• Any slow down in the global economy will impact more in places like Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea or Timor Leste than in larger economies in the Americas or the North West Pacific. Ben Morgan's Substack
• The Australian government has issued updated travel advisories for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, emphasising safety precautions due to ongoing security risks, natural disasters, and infrastructure challenges. Insurance Business
• Security concerns, especially piracy, exacerbated growing international perceptions that threats in the Gulf of Guinea could be further fuelled by armed militants and terrorist activities coming from the inland, given the Gulf of Guinea's proximity to the Sahel. Al Jazeera Centre for Studies

Last updated: 14 June 2025