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The burial of oligarch Victor Fotso in Bandjoun has not ended the battle between his would-be heirs, the existence of which was revealed by Africa Intelligence at the end of March. Following the disputes over the repatriation of his body, the hostilities now concern the validity of the different wills he made. [...]
Algeria's new transport minister is a veritable maritime industry tycoon. Lazhar Hani and his daughter Lamia Naila Hani still represent several foreign shipping and logistics companies, but he insists there is no conflict of interest. [...]
Equinor and Shell have no complaints about the way the Covid-19 pandemic has brought things to a standstill. It's given them time to change their teams in the hope of advancing offshore gas development at their own gentle pace. [...]
An official working for the province of Lualaba has been suspended for having advised Kazakhstan's Eurasian Resources Group on the relocation of farmers affected by its Metalkol copper and cobalt project. The governorate got wind of the affair after complaints from the farmers about the low level of compensation paid by the mining group. [...]
