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Djotodia's loyal followers

Hunkered down in his residence at the Roux camp, the Central African Republic president is counting on a dwindling band of the faithful to try to rule what can still be ruled in shattered nation.

Subscribers only Politics 11.12.2013

Tax discount for Axmin

Fearing for a while that it could lose its gold [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.12.2013

UN rings the alarm bell

A report by a mission carried out by the United Nations in Central African Republic between Oct. 27 and Nov. [...]

Subscribers only 25.11.2013

The mines ministry’s bright idea

Anxious to re-join the Kimberley Process, the authorities in Central [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.10.2013

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Paris reads riot act to Djotodia

France might prefer not to be Africa's gendarme, but the situation in the increasingly chaotic Central African Republic is so desperate that Paris has had no choice but to come to the rescue. However, with yet another crisis to deal [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.10.2013

Fabius in Bangui on Sunday

With French president François Hollande set to fly to South Africa for an official visit on Oct. 13, his foreign [...]

Subscribers only 10.10.2013

Bozize champs at the bit in Paris

Distraught since his overthrow last March, François Bozize is trying to organise a comeback from France.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Bangui
Axmin hits road bump

Like other mining companies in Central African Republic. Axmin Inc [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.09.2013

Sapetro teams up with Dig Oil

The Nigerian firm Sapetro doesn’t seem particularly bothered that it is fleshing out its portfolio in highly unstable country shaken by insecurity.

Subscribers only Energy 17.09.2013

Gotran Djono-Ahaba

Central African Republic’s mines, oil and energy minister Gontran Djono-Ahaba is to shortly start looking for a consulting concern to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.09.2013

Bozize unwelcome in Paris

Central African Republic's ousted president François Bozize has been in France since the end of July but he has not managed to get an audience with the French president.

Subscribers only Politics 04.09.2013

Private French security firm protects president

Private security firms seem to have their work cut out for them in Central African Republic, a country that remains [...]

Subscribers only 11.07.2013

Gueant drops in to talk business

Former French interior minister Claude Guéant, currently the subject of a number of inquiries that include pocketing cash unduly when [...]

Subscribers only 27.06.2013

Attias befriends Michel Djotodia

Lobbyist Richard Attias schmoozed Ali Bongo and other African heads of state during the New York Africa Forum, which took place after the CEMAC summit in Libreville.

Subscribers only Politics 19.06.2013

Doha
Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba

Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba, the Central African Republic’s oil minister, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.06.2013

DIAMONDS
Djono Ahaba to visit South Africa in early June

Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba has had a pretty difficult month of May. The Central African Republic’s minister of mines, oil, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.05.2013

Bozize’s second exile in Benin

Cameroon’s freemasons have been taking special care of Francois Bozize in the past couple of months but now Central African Republic’s ousted leader is headed for Benin.

Subscribers only Politics 22.05.2013

Soco & CNPC in running for block A

The turmoil in Central African Republic in recent months hasn’t blunted the enthusiasm of oil companies to explore CAR’s sedimentary basins.

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2013

Diamonds on a slippery slope

Bangui’s diamond industry is under the gun. The object of "increased vigilance" by the Kimberley Process for several weeks, its [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.05.2013

Castel takes knocks in Central African Republic

The overthrow of President Francois Bozize has been particularly costly [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.05.2013

Tiangaye's stock rises

During a recent visit to Paris Central African Republic Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye successfully positioned himself as the country's most credible politician - in contrast with the increasingly isolated Seleka chief Michel Djotodia.

Subscribers only Politics 17.04.2013

Smuggling routes for gold and diamonds

The smuggling of gems and gold is one of the biggest challenges facing the regime set up in Central African [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.04.2013

New oil minister

The fall of Central African Republic president Francois Bozize a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2013

How Bozize fled as rebels overran Bangui

Central African Republic leader Francois Bozize fled Seleka rebels advancing on Bangui aboard a presidential helicopter that landed at Batouri, [...]

Subscribers only 26.03.2013

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A foot in the palace door

Like all good village leaders, Africa's presidents are all-powerful when it comes to moving a project forward, listening to opposition groups, giving gifts when need be or even altering the outcome of a tender. Increasingly in demand, most now surround [.

Subscribers only Politics 20.03.2013

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Djotodia's loyal followers

Tax discount for Axmin

UN rings the alarm bell

The mines ministry’s bright idea

Spotlight
Paris reads riot act to Djotodia

Fabius in Bangui on Sunday

Bozize champs at the bit in Paris

Bangui
Axmin hits road bump

Sapetro teams up with Dig Oil

Gotran Djono-Ahaba

Bozize unwelcome in Paris

Private French security firm protects president

Gueant drops in to talk business

Attias befriends Michel Djotodia

Doha
Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba

DIAMONDS
Djono Ahaba to visit South Africa in early June

Bozize’s second exile in Benin

Soco & CNPC in running for block A

Diamonds on a slippery slope

Castel takes knocks in Central African Republic

Tiangaye's stock rises

Smuggling routes for gold and diamonds

New oil minister

How Bozize fled as rebels overran Bangui

Spotlight
A foot in the palace door

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Djotodia's loyal followers

Tax discount for Axmin

UN rings the alarm bell

The mines ministry’s bright idea

Spotlight Paris reads riot act to Djotodia

Fabius in Bangui on Sunday

Bozize champs at the bit in Paris

Bangui Axmin hits road bump

Sapetro teams up with Dig Oil

Gotran Djono-Ahaba

Bozize unwelcome in Paris

Private French security firm protects president

Gueant drops in to talk business

Attias befriends Michel Djotodia

Doha Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba

DIAMONDS Djono Ahaba to visit South Africa in early June

Bozize’s second exile in Benin

Soco & CNPC in running for block A

Diamonds on a slippery slope

Castel takes knocks in Central African Republic

Tiangaye's stock rises

Smuggling routes for gold and diamonds

New oil minister

How Bozize fled as rebels overran Bangui

Spotlight A foot in the palace door

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Spotlight
Paris reads riot act to Djotodia

Bangui
Axmin hits road bump

Doha
Herbert Gontran Djono Ahaba

DIAMONDS
Djono Ahaba to visit South Africa in early June

Spotlight
A foot in the palace door