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Savannah Energy always opts for Azerbaijani traders

The British junior continues to enjoy the support of Azerbaijani funds when acquiring blocks in Africa. After Niger, Savannah is now interested in Chad.

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2022

LREM MP Amélia Lakrafi cosies up to her constituents from Libreville to Kinshasa

Amélia Lakrafi, La République en Marche! (LREM) MP for the 10th constituency of French people abroad, is currently on a tour of Central Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2022

Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

The head of state of Central African Republic (CAR) recently began using jets operated by Angolan company Bestfly, which has seen its clientele of West African leaders grow fast in line with regional diplomatic activity.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2022

How Glencore will avoid paying a parting bonus to its employees with the Perenco takeover

By deciding on a share sale to Perenco rather than an asset sale, Glencore will not have to pay any compensation to its employees, whose employment rights will likely remain unchanged.

Subscribers only Energy 19.01.2022

Vitol quietly backs Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas assets

The Swiss commodities trader Vitol has become a trump card in British junior Savannah's game. In exchange for financial support for Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas's Doba assets, it should end up well placed to market the crude produced there.

Subscribers only Energy 18.01.2022

Doha hosts Chad reconciliation process but Kaka controls guest list

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby.© Chad presidency

Subscribers only Politics Running Story - Chad post-Idriss Deby 12.01.2022

Nurol Holding, standard bearer of Turkish interests in N'Djamena

Having recently delivered a new batch of twelve armoured vehicles for the Chadian army, the Turkish conglomerate Nurol Holding has consolidated its presence in N'Djamena and is also eyeing opportunities in the construction, infrastructure and mining sectors.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 06.01.2022

Jefferies devotes itself to facilitating withdrawal of Petronas from Africa

The investment bank Jefferies is doing all it can to speed up the Malaysian major's withdrawal from the region.

Subscribers only Energy 24.12.2021

Trouble brewing over €250,000 seized from Deby clan by French customs

Chad's authorities are desperately trying to get their hands on €250,000 in cash seized by French customs at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport near Paris on 27 November from the wife of a prominent general related to Idriss Déby, the late father of Chad's leader.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2021

Petronas keen to conclude Perenco mega-deal

Malaysian oil major Petronas is trying to divest itself of all of its mature producing assets in the region. These may be bought by French company Perenco.

Subscribers only Energy 10.12.2021

Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

The French family firm Perenco is trying to prevent competitors from entering the country, especially Savannah Energy.

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2021

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Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena

Under the watchful gaze of the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, his special envoy for the Lake Chad basin, Baba Gana Kingibe, is continuing to do his best to contain the instability in Chad, which could pose a threat to Nigeria's borders.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.12.2021

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, here during the 75th anniversary celebrations of UNESCO.

Who is controlling the oil since Déby's death?

The political void created by the death of the president and patriarch Idriss Déby has enabled new players to take in hand the most lucrative sector of the local economy.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2021

IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging

Since the beginning of the year, the International Monetary Fund has signed support programmes with four of the six countries in the oil-dependent and Covid-weakened Central African monetary zone. But its talks with Chad and the Central African Republic have stalled.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 22.11.2021

EU set to stump up €40m for Chad transition

Little inclined to support N'Djamena directly under the rule of Idriss Déby, the European Union has agreed to provide exceptional budgetary assistance to Chad at a time when its finances are in especially poor shape.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.11.2021

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

The Westminster Group subsidiary, Westminster Aviation Security Services, which specialises in airport perimeter security and passenger screening, is at an advanced stage of talks with the Central African government.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.11.2021

Glencore appoints advisers for debt relief talks with N'Djamena

Chad's biggest creditor, oil trading house Glencore, has enlisted an advisory bank to guide it through talks on restructuring N'Djamena's debt under the aegis of the Paris Club.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Politics 08.11.2021

Behind the scenes of Erdimi's talks in Doha

The late Idriss Déby's main opponent has hinted negotiations may be possible with Kaka's regime. Timan Erdimi has been living in Qatar since 2009.

Subscribers only Politics 04.11.2021

Thales and Safran reluctantly prospect in Chad against stiff Turkish competition

The French defence giants, encouraged by Paris, have offered to sell surveillance drones to the Chadian army. But they are put off by N'Djamena's disastrous finances and are keenly aware that they could lose out to Turkey as "Kaka" and Erdogan grow closer.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 04.11.2021

Chad interim rulers mull strategies for staying in power post-transition

The Chadian presidential election is theoretically due to be held in a year's time. With this in mind, various scenarios are being studied by Mahamat Deby's entourage to ensure that the country's interim leader remains in power.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2021

The president of the Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Deby (left) and the African Union (AU) chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat.

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

A long time advisor of Chinese firm Sinohydro in Gabon, Franck Ping, the eldest son of the former Gabonese minister of foreign affairs and one-time presidential candidate Jean Ping, has won a string of representation contracts with overseas firms the likes of France's Eiffage and Germany's Gauff.

Subscribers only Business 27.10.2021

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Savannah Energy always opts for Azerbaijani traders

LREM MP Amélia Lakrafi cosies up to her constituents from Libreville to Kinshasa

Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

How Glencore will avoid paying a parting bonus to its employees with the Perenco takeover

Vitol quietly backs Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas assets

Doha hosts Chad reconciliation process but Kaka controls guest list

Nurol Holding, standard bearer of Turkish interests in N'Djamena

Jefferies devotes itself to facilitating withdrawal of Petronas from Africa

Trouble brewing over €250,000 seized from Deby clan by French customs

Petronas keen to conclude Perenco mega-deal

Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Spotlight
Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena

Who is controlling the oil since Déby's death?

IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging

EU set to stump up €40m for Chad transition

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Glencore appoints advisers for debt relief talks with N'Djamena

Behind the scenes of Erdimi's talks in Doha

Thales and Safran reluctantly prospect in Chad against stiff Turkish competition

Chad interim rulers mull strategies for staying in power post-transition

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

Delonex comes up with a mystery buyer as it prepares to leave Africa

Savannah glimpses end of tunnel in ExxonMobil asset purchase

Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

World Bank funds road circumventing far north

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Chad

Savannah Energy always opts for Azerbaijani traders

LREM MP Amélia Lakrafi cosies up to her constituents from Libreville to Kinshasa

Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

How Glencore will avoid paying a parting bonus to its employees with the Perenco takeover

Vitol quietly backs Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas assets

Doha hosts Chad reconciliation process but Kaka controls guest list

Nurol Holding, standard bearer of Turkish interests in N'Djamena

Jefferies devotes itself to facilitating withdrawal of Petronas from Africa

Trouble brewing over €250,000 seized from Deby clan by French customs

Petronas keen to conclude Perenco mega-deal

Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Spotlight Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena

Who is controlling the oil since Déby's death?

IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging

EU set to stump up €40m for Chad transition

Airport security specialist Westminster goes prospecting in CAR

Glencore appoints advisers for debt relief talks with N'Djamena

Behind the scenes of Erdimi's talks in Doha

Thales and Safran reluctantly prospect in Chad against stiff Turkish competition

Chad interim rulers mull strategies for staying in power post-transition

The many clients of Franck Ping, from France's Eiffage to Germany's Gauff

Delonex comes up with a mystery buyer as it prepares to leave Africa

Savannah glimpses end of tunnel in ExxonMobil asset purchase

Baba Laddé, master spy of the three borders

World Bank funds road circumventing far north

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Buhari and Kingibe pursue their top-secret mediation efforts in N'Djamena