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SUDAN - 04/07/2009
Chaotic independence coming in the South
	The conference in Washington at the end of June, held at the initiative of the US special envoy to Sudan, General Scott Gration, was one more stage in determined attempt to save the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). (...) [741 words] [$8.2]


UGANDA - 04/07/2009
Dynasty syndrome within the UPC
	The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC, opposition) has always been closely connected with the late President Milton Obote. (...) [175 words] [$4.7]


NETHERLANDS/TANZANIA - 04/07/2009
Marco Van de Kreeke
	The new director of Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) situated between Arusha and Moshi, Marco Van de Kreeke, has been waiting for several weeks for his work permit and has not yet been able to take up his functions. (...) [162 words] [$4.7]

Go to THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER


NORTH AFRICA - 02/07/2009
Who's Who in Med Project at Elysee
	A new diplomatic push for the Union for the Mediterranean (UPM in its French initials) is being planned following a freeze on the project that lasted several months. A conference of senior officials from the 43 member nations of UPM will be staged in Brussels on July 7 as a prelude to a ministerial encounter. (...) [566 words] [$8.2]


MOROCCO - 02/07/2009
New Plan Afoot for Fisheries
	Intent on revamping the fisheries sector, agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch is due to unveil his program in coming weeks. (...) [226 words] [FREE]


Office of the USTR, Washington - 02/07/2009
Algiers on Intellectual Property List
	In its recent annual report on the protection of American intellectual property (2009 Special 301), the Office of the U. (...) [152 words] [$4.7]

Go to MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL


NIGERIA - 01/07/2009
Chinese Bank Eyeing Up Coal Prospects
	The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is seeking to generalise its financing operations in thermal coal. (...) [246 words] [FREE]


COPPER/COBALT - 01/07/2009
DRC Central Bank Gives In On Chinese Cash
	After numerous attempts, Gecamines finally obtained a payment of USD 50 million from the Banque Centrale du Congo (BCC) on June 22. (...) [270 words] [$4.7]


ZIMBABWE - 01/07/2009
Zéphirin Diabré
	Areva continues to expand its portfolio of exploration permits in Southern Africa. Following South Africa and Namibia, where the French company obtained a foothold after buying UraMin in 2007, Areva is now very interested in Zimbabwe. (...) [112 words] [$4.7]

Go to AFRICA MINING INTELLIGENCE


ANGOLA - 24/06/2009
China Sonangol Out to Conquer the World
	Founded in 2004 to push through several oil projects in Angola and China, China Sonangol International Holding Ltd quickly diversified into other businesses than oil and is now active in Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia. Africa Energy Intelligence takes a closer look at the hidden side of Sino-Angolan cooperation. (...) [633 words] [$8.2]


CONGO-B - 24/06/2009
Chicken King’s Wings Clipped
	Prestoil, a French petroleum firm founded in 2005 by Gerard Bourgoin, has sold the 55% it owns on the offshore Marine III license to countryman Maurel & Prom. (...) [238 words] [$4.7]


UNITED KINGDOM/ANGOLA - 24/06/2009
Antonio Monteiro
	A former Portuguese diplomat in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo, Antonio Monteiro, has replaced John Snyder on the board of the British oil company Soco. (...) [153 words] [$4.7]