Mamadie Touré

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Not to be confused with Mamadi Touré.

Mamadie Touré is the widow and youngest of Lansana Conté's, the former president of Guinea, four wives.[1][2][3][4][5]

Her name appears in numerous investigations into the activities of Pentler Holdings, who is said to have transferred through a network of shell companies at least one payment of $2.4 million US -- with more pledged -- to her offshore company, Matinda, in return for her help obtaining a concession in Simandou mine from her husband shortly before his death.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Power Players". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. ^ Burgis, Tom (26 November 2014). "US prosecutors show their hand in Guinea corruption probe". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Damning video and contracts show BSGR was lying in Guinea mining scandal". Global Witness. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ^ Ian Cobain (16 April 2013). "FBI arrest agent over bribery cover up claim in battle over $10bn mountain". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Feuilleton Simandou – Le «corrupteur de Mamadie Touré» expulsé par les Etats-Unis". Guinéenews. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. ^ KHADIJA SHARIFE (April 4, 2016). "Panama Papers: Steinmetz Guinea deal pried open". #Panama Papers. Times Live. Retrieved May 9, 2016.


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