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Militias Replace the UPDF

At the same time that it is leaving the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ugandan army is strengthening its support of militias there.

Subscribers only Politics 09.05.2003

Non-Pledged Cargoes Back?

Congo-Brazzaville is expected to once again be able to sell non-pledged cargoes under a General Agreement Program it is currently [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.04.2003

TotalFinaElf & Congo Make it Up

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that the standoff between TotalFinaElf and Congo-Brazzaville over a number of beefs between the two sides [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.04.2003

Chinese Power Station in Offing

Launched in 2001, talks between China and Congo-Brazzaville for the construction of a dam at Imboulou finally gave rise to an agreement last week.

Subscribers only Energy 01.04.2003

A First Look at SNPC's Accounts

In the works for over a year, an audit of SNPC's books finally began early this month during the visit of an IMF mission to the country.

Subscribers only Energy 18.03.2003

The People Behind Ashanti's Return

Ashanti Goldfields is planning to reopen the Kilo gold mine in the north-east of Democratic Republic of Congo in which [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.03.2003

Emmanuel Yoka

An increase in the number of law firms working for Congo-B that we revealed in our last issue has gone [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.03.2003

Race for New Oil-Backed Loans

Following the partial failure of Operation Olearius - it involved [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.03.2003

Jean-Pierre Vignaud

As an adviser to the Societe Nationale des Petrole du Congo (SNPC), Jean-Pierre Vignaud is in charge of energy issues [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2003

Bringing it All into the Open

To put further pressure on TotalFinaElf the Congo-B government got the country's parliament to mull its dispute over the Haute Mer concession.

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2003

Oil Management Slammed

A debate in Congo-B's parliament on TotalFinaElf's operating license on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2003

Maurel & Prom Targets North

After bolstering its position on the Kouilou concession, Maurel & Prom has turned its attention to another concession in the northern part of the country.

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2003

Americans Eye Haute Mer

TotalFinaElf's tribulations on the Haute Mer concession have aroused the interest of several majors, particularly ChevronTexaco.

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2003

WALKER INTERNATIONAL
Wins Case Against SNPC

The American law firm Walker International which holds a debt [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2003

HERBERT SMITH
Advice on Funding for Congo-B

According to La Lettre du Continent (Indigo Publications), the French [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2003

Spotlight
Blackmail on the High Seas

TotalFinaElf has just lost its exploration permit on the Haute Mer concession, which covers most of the country's shallow offshore, but is seeking operating licenses for the Moho Bilondo and Nsoko fields

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2003

A Deal Mixing Gems & Power?

Determined to establish himself in Congo-K, the diamond trader Beny Steinmetz is offering to have his Bateman engineering group build power stations.

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2003

European Union and Transparency

Africa Energy Intelligence has learned that Congo-B president Denis Sassou Nguesso plans to take advantage of a session of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2003

Three-Sided Defense Pact

Angolan president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos summoned his Congo-K and Congo-D counterparts, Joseph Kabila and Denis Sassou Nguesso, to Luanda [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.01.2003

Lubilanji 2 Inaugurated

The new Lubilani power station that will supply Kasai has stirred controversy in the province.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2003

New Methods at SNPC

A meeting of Societe National des Petrole du Congo's board in Brazzaville on Dec. 30 decided under pressure from oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2003

Trading Entity Packs Up

A trading mechanism that Congo-B's SNPC established in the form of a Special Purpose Vehicle has been smothered in its crib by the country's creditors and never operated.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2003

CORPORATE COUNCIL ON AFRICA
Promoting Congo-B

The Corporate Council on Africa that represents American firms operating [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2003

Kampala wants the DRC to abandon its lawsuit

The Ugandan authorities launched a diplomatic campaign in an effort to convince the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...]

Subscribers only Politics 03.01.2003

Creditors Stand in Vitol's Way

A long-time rival of Glencore for trading contracts with SNPC, Vitol has gained ascendancy in recent months over the former [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2002

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Congo

Militias Replace the UPDF

Non-Pledged Cargoes Back?

TotalFinaElf & Congo Make it Up

Chinese Power Station in Offing

A First Look at SNPC's Accounts

The People Behind Ashanti's Return

Emmanuel Yoka

Race for New Oil-Backed Loans

Jean-Pierre Vignaud

Bringing it All into the Open

Oil Management Slammed

Maurel & Prom Targets North

Americans Eye Haute Mer

WALKER INTERNATIONAL
Wins Case Against SNPC

HERBERT SMITH
Advice on Funding for Congo-B

Spotlight
Blackmail on the High Seas

A Deal Mixing Gems & Power?

European Union and Transparency

Three-Sided Defense Pact

Lubilanji 2 Inaugurated

New Methods at SNPC

Trading Entity Packs Up

CORPORATE COUNCIL ON AFRICA
Promoting Congo-B

Kampala wants the DRC to abandon its lawsuit

Creditors Stand in Vitol's Way

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Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Congo

Militias Replace the UPDF

Non-Pledged Cargoes Back?

TotalFinaElf & Congo Make it Up

Chinese Power Station in Offing

A First Look at SNPC's Accounts

The People Behind Ashanti's Return

Emmanuel Yoka

Race for New Oil-Backed Loans

Jean-Pierre Vignaud

Bringing it All into the Open

Oil Management Slammed

Maurel & Prom Targets North

Americans Eye Haute Mer

WALKER INTERNATIONAL Wins Case Against SNPC

HERBERT SMITH Advice on Funding for Congo-B

Spotlight Blackmail on the High Seas

A Deal Mixing Gems & Power?

European Union and Transparency

Three-Sided Defense Pact

Lubilanji 2 Inaugurated

New Methods at SNPC

Trading Entity Packs Up

CORPORATE COUNCIL ON AFRICA Promoting Congo-B

Kampala wants the DRC to abandon its lawsuit

Creditors Stand in Vitol's Way

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

WALKER INTERNATIONAL
Wins Case Against SNPC

HERBERT SMITH
Advice on Funding for Congo-B

Spotlight
Blackmail on the High Seas

CORPORATE COUNCIL ON AFRICA
Promoting Congo-B