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Philippe Vasset
ALGERIA Editor in Chief
THE HARD OPTIONS
The Algerian administration's initiative in favor of moderates rather than hard-liners in the fight against fundamentalism, reflected in a partial lifting of the curfew and discreet overture to both moderate Islamists and Hocine Ait Ahmed's FFS, seems aimed at bringing about political change that would allow the country to focus anew on economic priorities. (...)   [1011 words]   [$11,2]
OIL & GAS
ALGERIA
THE HARD OPTIONS
   The Algerian administration's initiative in favor of moderates rather than hard-liners in the fight against fundamentalism, reflected in a partial lifting of the curfew and discreet overture to both moderate Islamists and Hocine Ait Ahmed's FFS, seems aimed at bringing about political change that would allow the country to focus anew on economic priorities.  (...)  [1011 words]   [$11,2]
AFRICA/FRANCE
DROP IN CRUDE PURCHASES
   The amount of African crude and condensates that passed through French ports during the first nine months of 1993 dropped by 30% for black Africa and 46% for North Africa compared to the same period last year.  (...)  [313 words]   [$7]
EAST AFRICA
ESSO PULLS OUT
   Esso is reportedly close to reaching an agreement in negotiations for the sale of the distribution affiliate Esso Tanzania to a local company, Bulk Oil.  (...)  [426 words]   [$7]
KENYA
LIBERALIZATION ON FAST TRACK?
   Controls on oil product prices could be lifted sooner than in mid-1994, the date that was given in June when the budget for the current fiscal year was presented to Parliament.  (...)  [416 words]   [$7]
GABON
HYLIA AND VANNEAU ON SCHEDULE
   Two weeks ago mines, energy and hydraulic resources minister Jean Ping inaugurated the Vanneau and Hylia offshore oil fields discovered in 1985 and 1989 by Elf Gabon and put into production on schedule (AEM 113).  (...)  [255 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
SEYCHELLES    SPC BUILDS UP STORAGE CAPACITY
 [146 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA   
 [81 words]   [$2,1]
ZAMBIA    IDA FUNDING PROJECT REVISED
 [140 words]   [$2,1]
AFRICA   
 [320 words]   [$2,1]
ALGERIA    SPANISH LOAN FOR POLYMED
 [82 words]   [$2,1]
SOUTH AFRICA    ELF SANOFI TO SET UP AFFILIATE
 [80 words]   [$2,1]
NIGER    DRILLING UNDERWAY ON AGADEN PERMIT
 [182 words]   [$2,1]
MOROCCO    CRTS MAPS INFRASTRUCTURE WITH SPOT
 [73 words]   [$2,1]
MOZAMBIQUE    RIOTS FOLLOW PRICE HIKE
 [48 words]   [$2,1]
ELECTRICITY
MAURITIUS
THREE COMPETING FOR FORT GEORGE
   The contract for the extension of the diesel-fuelled power station at Fort George will be awarded by the end of December.  (...)  [291 words]   [$7]
SOUTH AFRICA
EDF-EAST MIDLANDS AT KHAYELITSHA
   An agreement between Electricite de France and Eskom for the electrification of Khayelitsha township some 30 km south of Cape Town was announced two weeks ago.  (...)  [294 words]   [$7]
KENYA
ENERGY PROJECT ON STANDBY
   A meeting of the consultative group of donor countries for Kenya in Paris on Nov. 23-23 failed to clear up uncertainty over whether a green light will rapidly be given to Nairobi's  (...)  [503 words]   [$7]
IVORY COAST
A "POLITICAL" STRIKE
   A strike called by the National Union of Electricity and Gas Workers (Synaseg) that disrupted service starting from the evening of Nov.  (...)  [438 words]   [$7]

AT A GLANCE
ZIMBABWE    TRANSFORMER FACTORY PLANNED
 [111 words]   [$2,1]
SENEGAL    ENERGY RECOVERY PLANT
 [101 words]   [$2,1]
SOUTH AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE    FINANCIAL PACKAGE FOR INTERCONNECTION
 [96 words]   [$2,1]
GHANA   
 [49 words]   [$2,1]

MINING
AFRICA/WEST EUROPE
NEW DIRECTIONS FOR SYSMIN
   The current head of Sysmin, Henri Martin, will shortly leave his post to take up other duties with DG VII in Brussels, bequeathing a "realistic" approach to EC-ACP mining cooperation  (...)  [604 words]   [$7]
SOUTHERN AFRICA/EAST AFRICA
REGIONAL EARTH SCIENCES PROJECT
   The European Development Fund (EDF) has approved a 4.95 million Ecu ($5.8 million) grant for the Eastern & Southern African Mineral Resources Development Center (ESAMRDC) based at  (...)  [201 words]   [$7]
SOUTH AFRICA
SCAIME INTERESTED IN ALUSAF
   A French company named SCAIME, which is based at Annemasse in the French alps and manufactures weight, movement and pressure sensors used in industrial command and control systems,  (...)  [208 words]   [$7]
ZAIRE
BOOM IN DIAMOND EXPORTS
   Zaire's diamond exports which pass through the Center National d'Expertise (CNE) leaped by 20% in amount and 59.8% in value in the first 10 months of the year compared to the same  (...)  [414 words]   [$7]
ZAIRE
GCM PREACHES POLITICAL CONSENSUS
   The head of Gecamines Commerciale, Atunda Liongo, has appealed to political chiefs in Zaire to reach an understanding that would create the conditions for an upturn in the economy  (...)  [293 words]   [$7]

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