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Oil & gas 09/09/2020

VP Teodorin Obiang's oil ministry reshuffle gambit backfires

Having largely provoked the latest changes to the cabinet line-up, President Tedodoro Obiang Nguema's favourite child and presumed successor failed to persuade his father to go with his choices. [...]

SpotlightPolitics 08/09/2020

Obiang family member Candido Nsue Okomo driven into exile for opposing Teodorin's power grab

Teodorin Obiang Nguema has already been designated by the Obiang family to succeed his father as the country's president. ©DR

Diplomacy Mining 04/09/2020

How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

US Special Envoy J. Peter Pham, mender-in-chief of fences between Bujumbura and Washington, with Burundi's late president, Pierre Nkurunziza. ©J. Peter Pham/Twitter

Oil & gas 31/08/2020

Kosmos finds itself at heart of joint development zone project

Future drilling projects have placed the US oil company Kosmos Energy in the position of go-between in negotiations between the governments of São Tomé and Equatorial Guinea. [...]

Diplomacy 24/08/2020

Summa, Erdogan's best ambassador in Malabo

Meeting between the President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema and Selim Bora, president of the Turkish conglomerate Summa, in April 2019. ©PDGE

Oil & gas 21/08/2020

Why oil minister Gabriel Obiang is furious about PM Obama Asue's reappointment

Equatorial Guinean prime minister Francisco Pascual Obama Asue. ©Afrique Media/YouTube

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Chevron Energy CEO Jean-Michel Jacoulot.

Spotlight Oil & gas 19/08/2020

Will Chevron wreck secret deal on Zafiro between Noble and Trident?

Trident had finally managed to find a partner for the ExxonMobil deposit that was acceptable to the oil ministry, but all its efforts could turn out be in vain. The US giant Chevron's entry into the equation may ruin everything. [...]

Equatorial Guinean first lady Constancia Mangue Nsue Obiang

Spotlight Politics 23/07/2020

First lady accelerates made-to-measure succession for Teodorin

As the strength of family patriarch Teodoro Obiang Nguema wanes, his wife Constancia is setting up the political mechanisms which will enable their son Teodorin to take his place as president. [...]

Oil & gas 23/06/2020

Star LNG lawyer David Asmus advises Senegalese oil minister Makhtar Cissé

American business lawyer David Asmus has worked on LNG projects all over Africa. After having advised on projects in Malabo and Maputo, he is now counselling the government in Dakar on development of the Grand Tortue-Ahmeyim field that Senegal shares with Mauritania. [...]

FPSO on the Equatorial Guinean Zafiro oilfield, 71% owned by ExxonMobil.

Spotlight Oil & gas 17/06/2020

Covid-19 fails to dampen ExxonMobil's push on Zafiro sale

One Africa's largest oil assets on sale is still getting the phones ringing and conference calls buzzing in the American oil major's headquarters in Texas. [...]

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Diplomacy 11/06/2020

June is Sahel month for French diplomats

What with the presidency of the UN Security Council, the renewal of MINUSMA's mandate and the Coalition for the Sahel in June, and the G5 Sahel summit in early July in Mauritania, the Sahel region is set to keep French diplomats very busy during the next few weeks. [...]

Inner circles Business 04/06/2020

Gagan Gupta's French troops

Though now active in Africa via the three Arise mega-funds, Indian-Singaporean agribusiness giant Olam still relies on French advisors to help guide its path. [...]

Politics Diplomacy 03/06/2020

Security Council to probe Sahel army abuses

The United Nations Security Council has set itself a tall task for its 5 June meeting: overview the G5 Sahel States but also look into accusations of abuse against several of the coalition's national armed forces. [...]

Oil & gas 25/05/2020

Levene wants Zafiro/Exxon's crude despite GEPetrol and Teodorin Obiang's rebuff

The junior Nigerian oil company Levene's Equatorial Guinean portfolio continues to grow but powerful enemies are doing their best to block its path. [...]

Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Gabriel Obiang.

Oil & gas 18/05/2020

Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

By suspending the renewal of visas for expatriates present on Equatorial Guinean soil for three years while at the same time extending exploration contracts, the mines and hydrocarbons minister Gabriel Obiang is sending out highly conflicting signals to the oil companies. [...]

Oil & gas 21/04/2020

Why NJ Ayuk chose Leoncio Amada Nze as Africa Energy Chamber chief's point man in Malabo

The African Energy Chamber is expanding its team to mediate between the private sector and governments. [...]

Oil & gas 31/03/2020

Fourth Sino-Nigerian pair to enter fray for Exxon's Zafiro?

Two new actors are are mulling the idea of a consortium to take Zafiro off ExxonMobil's hands for which there are already three other contending groups. [...]

Oil & gas 31/03/2020

Levene Energy: VP Teodorin corners half-brother Gabriel Obiang

The Equatorial Guinean vice president is standing in the way of his half-brother and oil minister's approach to secure Nigerian investments. [...]

Oil & gas 31/03/2020

Covid-19: Obiang casts safety net to AfriLogistics/Alduco Free

On March 23, Equatorial Guinea was the first African nation to take measures to help its oil and gas sector [...]

Oil & gas 17/03/2020

EITI: why Gabriel Obiang is very afraid of his half-brother Teodorin

Equatorial Guinea desperately needs to become a member of the [...]

Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Gabriel Obiang Lima.

Spotlight Oil & gas 03/03/2020

Gabriel Obiang Lima: an oil minister and his overbearing entourage

Equatorial Guinea's petroleum minister Gabriel Obiang Lima, son to the man in power of the country since 1979, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has been able to seat his own influence through members of his family. [...]

Oil & gas 03/03/2020

Why is Marathon so keen for ExxonMobil's Zafiro?

Going against its strategy to solely concentrate on its shale oil and shale gas assets in the US, Marathon Oil has headed back to Malabo. Here's why. [...]

Oil & gas 03/03/2020

The Malaysian force behind De Raj, GEPetrol's new German buddy

GEPetrol boss Antonio Oburu has struck a deal with a German company causing ripples in Kuala Lumpur. [...]

Mining 11/02/2020

Malaysian momentum for Malabo bauxite still strong

Despite the lifting of a four-year embargo on bauxite exports [...]

Politics Defence 05/02/2020

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

The French armed forces minister, Florence Parly, was in Washington from 27 to 28 January in the hope of persuading [...]

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VP Teodorin Obiang's oil ministry reshuffle gambit backfires

Obiang family member Candido Nsue Okomo driven into exile for opposing Teodorin's power grab

How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

Kosmos finds itself at heart of joint development zone project

Summa, Erdogan's best ambassador in Malabo

Why oil minister Gabriel Obiang is furious about PM Obama Asue's reappointment

Will Chevron wreck secret deal on Zafiro between Noble and Trident?

First lady accelerates made-to-measure succession for Teodorin

Star LNG lawyer David Asmus advises Senegalese oil minister Makhtar Cissé

Covid-19 fails to dampen ExxonMobil's push on Zafiro sale

June is Sahel month for French diplomats

Gagan Gupta's French troops

Security Council to probe Sahel army abuses

Levene wants Zafiro/Exxon's crude despite GEPetrol and Teodorin Obiang's rebuff

Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

Why NJ Ayuk chose Leoncio Amada Nze as Africa Energy Chamber chief's point man in Malabo

Fourth Sino-Nigerian pair to enter fray for Exxon's Zafiro?

Levene Energy: VP Teodorin corners half-brother Gabriel Obiang

Covid-19: Obiang casts safety net to AfriLogistics/Alduco Free

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VP Teodorin Obiang's oil ministry reshuffle gambit backfires

Obiang family member Candido Nsue Okomo driven into exile for opposing Teodorin's power grab

How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

Kosmos finds itself at heart of joint development zone project

Summa, Erdogan's best ambassador in Malabo

Why oil minister Gabriel Obiang is furious about PM Obama Asue's reappointment

Will Chevron wreck secret deal on Zafiro between Noble and Trident?

First lady accelerates made-to-measure succession for Teodorin

Star LNG lawyer David Asmus advises Senegalese oil minister Makhtar Cissé

Covid-19 fails to dampen ExxonMobil's push on Zafiro sale

June is Sahel month for French diplomats

Gagan Gupta's French troops

Security Council to probe Sahel army abuses

Levene wants Zafiro/Exxon's crude despite GEPetrol and Teodorin Obiang's rebuff

Marathon, Exxon, Noble and Trident furious at oil minister Gabriel Obiang

Why NJ Ayuk chose Leoncio Amada Nze as Africa Energy Chamber chief's point man in Malabo

Fourth Sino-Nigerian pair to enter fray for Exxon's Zafiro?

Levene Energy: VP Teodorin corners half-brother Gabriel Obiang

Covid-19: Obiang casts safety net to AfriLogistics/Alduco Free

EITI: why Gabriel Obiang is very afraid of his half-brother Teodorin

Gabriel Obiang Lima: an oil minister and his overbearing entourage

Why is Marathon so keen for ExxonMobil's Zafiro?

The Malaysian force behind De Raj, GEPetrol's new German buddy

Malaysian momentum for Malabo bauxite still strong

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

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