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ANGOLA 19/02/2019

Stock-take of Joao Lourenco's reform of the diamond sector?

After 18-months in power, what has Angolan president Joao Lourenco managed to achieve of his great reform to overhaul the country's diamond industry, no longer controlled by those close to former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his [...]

LIBYA 14/02/2019

The Libyan Investment Authority board swept away by Palladyne affair!

CONGO-K 12/02/2019

Tshisekedi unveils first oil commando unit in Luanda

For his first overseas trip as head of state - a visit to his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco on February 5 - the new Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi brought with him a team of oil and gas sector experts. [...]

GUINEA 19/02/2019

Conakry appoints task force to manage Simandou's future

In anticipation that Australia's Rio Tinto and China's Chinalco will resume talks to reboot the Simandou iron ore mine, the [...]

SOMALIA 08/02/2019

African Union representative's compromising ties with the n°2 of Somalian Intelligence Fahad Yasin

After the UN ambassador was driven out, it is now the turn of Francisco Madeira, the AU envoy in Mogadishu, to be criticised for his ties with the n°2 of Somalian intelligence. [...]

SUDAN 08/02/2019

America's plan B if Bashir is toppled

CONGO-K CONGO-B 13/02/2019

Felix Tshisekedi steps carefully in Brazzaville Free

In a sign of a certain reserve felt towards Denis Sassou Nguesso, the new president of Congo-K, Felix Tshisekedi (aka [...]

EQUATORIAL GUINEA 12/02/2019

French boss Jacoulot could be Trident Energy's downfall on huge oil deposit Zafiro

The firm headed by former Perenco execs is struggling to get Malabo's go-ahead to purchase the country's largest oil field from ExxonMobil. [...]

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BURKINA FASO 19/02/2019

Ouagadougou serious about mining safety Free

Just days after being named Burkina Faso's minister of security on January 21, Ousseni Compaore held a meeting with mining [...]

ALGERIA 14/02/2019

Redha Kouninef wants a Bouteflika TV station

Powerful businessman Redha Kouninef, who is close to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is planning to finance the launch of a TV [...]

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA 19/02/2019

Malabo counts on tax incentives to attract miners to kick-start sector

LIBYA 14/02/2019

Tripoli prosecutor Siddiq Al Sour "attacks" from Misrata

WEST AFRICA 13/02/2019

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ALGERIA 12/02/2019

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GABON 29/01/2019

DGH's tactics to fill coffers through 2019 licensing round

MADAGASCAR 29/01/2019

Regulatory uncertainties affecting offshore biddig round continue to multiply

GABON 13/02/2019

The blunder that prompted a government reshuffle

Due to be sworn in on 13 February in Rabat, the new mines minister Tondy Ondo Mba owes his new position to an error of judgement by his predecessor, Christian Magnagna. The latest revelations. [...]

CHAD 12/02/2019

Caracal Energy: Glencore could pack its bags for good after Cameroon's quasi-withdrawal Free

The giant commodity trader Glencore, which entered the oil and gas arena in 2013 with the purchase of Canadian group [...]

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TOGO 19/02/2019

Ably-Bidamon wants to ramp up state's control of mines

The ministry of mines in Lome has recently proposed an amendment that would allow the state to hold a blocking minority share of Togo mining projects. [...]

MOROCCO 14/02/2019

Sanlam to take 25% stake in Khalladi wind farm via Saham

The 120 MW Khalladi wind farm, which is due into service in mid-2018, will soon count Saham Assurances among its [...]

AFRICAFRANCE 13/02/2019

Paris to play secret military card to regain control

Weakened in its sphere of influence, France is putting into place a comprehensive strategy to secure its investments in conflict zones. An exclusive investigation. Special missions - In early December, a group of reservists employed by French companies visited Menaka in [...]

CONGO-B 12/02/2019

Debt negotiations: Lucien Ebata's fall from grace

Two years after being named "special advisor on foreign funding", the former trader Lucien Ebata has lost his place as the country's main go-between with lenders. [...]

DJIBOUTI ETHIOPIA FRANCEKENYA 08/02/2019

President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Djiboutian counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh during his tour. ©Reuters

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CONGO-K 19/02/2019

Frank Van de Wille gives Freeport-McMoRan's Kisanfu copper venture a boost

American firm Freeport-McMoRan sold its interests in the Tenke Fungurume copper mine, located in the Lualaba region, to Chinese firm [...]

GABON 13/02/2019

Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda in uncharted territory

The mayor of Libreville from 2014 to 2019, 55-year-old Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, is returning to the government as minister [...]

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Consultants and lawyers already winning in Aziz vs Bouamatou war

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A new generation of Karana businessmen are taking over the reins

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Stock-take of Joao Lourenco's reform of the diamond sector?

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