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Oil 26/03/2019

United Oil & Gas sees Tullow Oil as an act to follow

The senior management at United Oil & Gas, largely made up of ex Tullow Oil names, seems happy to follow [...]

Corridors of power 13/03/2019

Mahamadou Issoufou and Patrice Talon at daggers drawn

Already strained due to their strong differences of opinion over [...]

Corridors of power 13/03/2019

Talon sidelines opposition ahead of general election

Through a strict interpretation of the new electoral code, the president has managed to eliminate all his opponents as he runs for a second term. [...]

Business circles 12/03/2019

Oil terminal woes: Puma Energy hits rock bottom

Puma Energy, which has been in conflict with Benin businessman [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 27/02/2019

Thomas Boni Yayi vs Patrice Talon: the return match

One of the few opponents to be authorised to run [...]

Business circles 27/02/2019

Air France's latest damage limitation manoeuvres

Contrary to widespread rumours of the imminent appointment of a [...]

Electricity 26/02/2019

AFD gives state-owned firm a good boost

Benin's national power utility, Societe beninoise d'energie electrique (SBEE), which [...]

Business circles 26/02/2019

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

The World Bank is making progress on connecting the member [...]

Corridors of power 13/02/2019

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

From 14 to 17 February, dignitaries from Africa's major lodges [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 30/01/2019

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Have acted as the administrator of Necotrans until the liquidation [...]

Corridors of power 30/01/2019

Rome's renewed interest in military base

On a visit to Niger on 15 January, the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte revived the project to set up [...]

Business circles 30/01/2019

How Air France is trying to defuse the crisis

Two directors from the French airline have been urgently dispatched to Cotonou. [...]

Business circles 30/01/2019

Improved performance at Port autonome de Cotonou

The 2018 financial year saw an 11% increase in trade [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 16/01/2019

Maixent Accrombessi, a loyal Freemason and friend

Confirmed on 12 January in his role as the high [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 16/01/2019

Rene Zinsou inducted

The father of the former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou, [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

The Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi took advantage of his first visit to Burkina Faso on 4 January to announce [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Until now rather reluctant to get involved in the military sphere in Africa, Qatar nevertheless donated twenty-four armoured vehicles to [...]

Business circles 16/01/2019

Top-level crisis with Air France

Cotonou's list of grievances with the French airline is growing. [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 02/01/2019

Jean-Charles Tchikaya to the rescue of Komi Koutche

The Bordeaux lawyer Jean-Charles Tchikaya has been retained to defend [...]

Corridors of power 02/01/2019

Doha asserts itself

With Saudi Arabia becoming mired in the war Yemen, on [...]

Breaking news 21/12/2018

Exclusive: how Komi Koutche's arrest really unfolded in Madrid

Contrary to what the Benin authorities announced, opponent Komi Koutche, aka "KK", was not in possession of a Togolese diplomatic [...]

Exploration-Production 04/12/2018

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

The gold producer's exploration teams are expected to ramp up their activities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea. [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 28/11/2018

Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [. [...]

Business circles 28/11/2018

Port autonome de Cotonou governance slammed

Antwerp port experts highlight a string of anomalies. [...]

Power brokers 28/11/2018

Sebastien Ajavon turns to OFPRA

Despite being sentenced to 20 years in prison more than a month ago, on 18 October, for his alleged role [...]

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United Oil & Gas sees Tullow Oil as an act to follow

Mahamadou Issoufou and Patrice Talon at daggers drawn

Talon sidelines opposition ahead of general election

Oil terminal woes: Puma Energy hits rock bottom

Thomas Boni Yayi vs Patrice Talon: the return match

Air France's latest damage limitation manoeuvres

AFD gives state-owned firm a good boost

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Rome's renewed interest in military base

How Air France is trying to defuse the crisis

Improved performance at Port autonome de Cotonou

Maixent Accrombessi, a loyal Freemason and friend

Rene Zinsou inducted

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Top-level crisis with Air France

Jean-Charles Tchikaya to the rescue of Komi Koutche

Doha asserts itself

Exclusive: how Komi Koutche's arrest really unfolded in Madrid

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Port autonome de Cotonou governance slammed

Sebastien Ajavon turns to OFPRA

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