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Palace whispers 12/07/2017

Macron falls under the charm of Deby and Aziz

Emmanuel Macron was won over during the bilateral talks he [...]

Corridors of power 28/06/2017

Deby's hand in Sant'Egidio pact

An agreement in Rome between armed groups and the authorities in Bangui was largely inspired by Chad's president. [...]

Corridors of power 31/05/2017

French spies foil attempt to swindle Deby

The West Africa Newsletter has learned exclusively that Idriss Deby was the prime target of a "fake identity" scam hatched [...]

Business circles 31/05/2017

Gimar & Cie cast covetous eye at N'djamena

Headed Philippe Marini, a former senator and mayor of Compiegne [...]

Oil 30/05/2017

First lady brushes aside last oil expert from Idriss Deby era

With the replacement of the Chadian presidency’s oil advisor, Ateib Abdessalam at the end of May, the regime has now [...]

Oil 16/05/2017

Delonex comes to United Hydrocarbon’s rescue

After desperately seeking a partner for months (AEI 779), Canadian [...]

Oil 02/05/2017

ERHC puts oil minister Madet in awkward spot

American junior ERHC, directed by Peter Ntephe, has pulled out [...]

Power brokers 19/04/2017

Abakar Tollimi heads rebellion against Deby from Paris

Holding a PhD in law and staunchly opposed to Idriss Deby, Abakar Tollimi launched a new political organization, Conseil National [...]

Business circles 11/04/2017

Carlton refuses arbitration with CNPC

In late March, American junior Carlton Energy turned down Chinese [...]

CORRIDORS OF POWER 29/03/2017

Feathers fly between first lady Hinda Deby and daughter in law

A war of sorts is raging in the corridors of [...]

Oil 28/03/2017

Deby on the hunt for experts to manage oil between friends

Chadian president Idriss Deby and his wife Hinda have ousted any managers with experience in oil to bring in their allies. [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 28/03/2017

CNPC ready to let rip at Carlton Energy over block H

Claiming one billion dollars from the Chinese group for its stake in block H in Chad, Carlton Energy is to be heard by arbitrators at last. [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 31/01/2017

British court denies Caracal's broker her fees

Seeking to recover money from the sale of shares in Caracal Energy, the wife of a former Chadian diplomat in the U.S. lost her case. [...]

PALACE WHISPERS 18/01/2017

Deby’s discreet trip to Paris

After visiting Brussels Idriss Deby travelled to Paris where from [...]

POWER BROKERS 18/01/2017

A colder shoulder for the first lady

Hinda Deby Itno, who recently obtained French citizenship and has been keeping a low profile over the past few months, [...]

CORRIDORS OF POWER 04/01/2017

Deby holds out his hand to France

When French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, and Defence Minister Jean-Yves [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 04/01/2017

Tribunal to hear dispute between Chad and Exxon set up

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris will hear [...]

POWER BROKERS 04/01/2017

Djiddi Saleh moves into presidential palace

Djiddi Saleh, the former head of the Agence Nationale de Securite (ANS) intelligence agency has moved closer to President Idriss [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 16/11/2016

Idriss Deby desperately in search of cash

With Chad’s budget cut by half, the country is playing it by ear as the president tries everything to boost the state’s coffers. [...]

Oil 01/11/2016

The lowdown on legal spat between Deby and Exxon

Behind the record fine Chad is asking Exxon to pay lies an old unresolved case that the president’s allies have latched upon. [...]

Oil 18/10/2016

United Hydrocarbon in urgent need of a partner

The Canadian advisory and investment firm First Energy Capital, which [...]

CORRIDORS OF POWER 04/10/2016

CNPC in negotiating mode in Ndjamena

Barely three weeks after meeting in China in September with [...]

Oil 20/09/2016

Pro-Beijing firm wins stake in licenses owned by Taiwan’s CPC

CEFC China Energy, a Hong Kong company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party, has acquired half of the [...]

Oil 06/09/2016

Deby and CNPC chief confer

Invited to attend the G20 summit in China in his [...]

BUSINESS CIRCLES 06/09/2016

Getting a break from creditor, United Hydrocarbon can seek partners

In late August the Canadian explorer active in Chad, United [...]

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