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Total pulls off stunt to take Dan Gertler's former prized assets

As the country gears towards its general elections, Total is set to pick up blocks 1 and 2 in the Albertine Graben. Africa Energy Intelligence examines the makings of this highly political deal. [...]

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DRC Total makes victory lap in Paris over Block III

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

DRC
Total pulls off stunt to take Dan Gertler's former prized assets

DRC
President's office summons officials to account for Dig Oil and Caprikat/Foxwhelp extensions

DRC
Dan Gertler's Caprikat/Foxwhelp do what they like under Felix Tshisekedi

DRC
Dig Oil drags Tshisekedi into his first oil crisis

DRC
Total/Dan Gertler - Dig Oil/Cuvette: the two files now on Tshisekedi's plate

DRC
Dig Oil scores a try in Cuvette basin two weeks before elections

DRC
Exclusive: Total to snap up Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

Spotlight | DRC
Kabila's chief of staff, Nehemie Mwilanya, puppet master of oil deals

DRC
How Petrocam flooded the distribution sector with Sonahydroc

DRC
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Spotlight | DRC
Total and Kabila play the long game on eastern frontier

Spotlight | DRC
Is Dan Gertler facing his last days in oil?

DRC
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Spotlight | DRC
A promising oil region lies untended

DRC
Caprikat/Foxwhelp seek to shine

Spotlight | DRC
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Lake Albert: The Last Roll of the Dice