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Skidmore, the King and Oil on Trial in Texas

Michel Gustin and John Paul DeJoria, the Americans from Skidmore Energy who claimed to have ?discovered? Morocco's oil before being [...]

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Morocco Talsint case pops up in Texas

Morocco Prince’s spectre hovers over oil deal

Morocco Rabat vs Laayoune, Round Two

Morocco MOROCCO'S "FRIENDS" IN WASHINGTON

Sudan HAWKS GET BOLDER IN WASHINGTON

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Africa, United States AMERICANS STILL KEEN

Nigeria NLNG ON THE MOVE

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Algeria BECHTEL FOR PIPELINE

Spotlight | Sudan A MURKY TALE

Zimbabwe CBM PROJECT GATHERS STEAM

Morocco ARCO STEPS IN; ASHLAND INAUGURATES

Zimbabwe SYNTHETIC DIESEL OIL PROJECT

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Morocco
Skidmore, the King and Oil on Trial in Texas

Morocco
Talsint case pops up in Texas

Morocco
Prince’s spectre hovers over oil deal

Morocco
Rabat vs Laayoune, Round Two

Morocco
MOROCCO'S "FRIENDS" IN WASHINGTON

Sudan
HAWKS GET BOLDER IN WASHINGTON

Spotlight | Eritrea
WASHINGTON WAGERS ITS SHIRT

Africa, United States
AMERICANS STILL KEEN

Nigeria
NLNG ON THE MOVE

Benin, Nigeria
ELECTRICITY-GAS STUDY UNDERWAY

Morocco
A PERMIT OFF EL AYOUN?

Spotlight | Kenya
AID RESUMES... ON CERTAIN TERMS

Madagascar
ACCORD WITH WORLD BANK

Algeria
BECHTEL FOR PIPELINE

Spotlight | Sudan
A MURKY TALE

Zimbabwe
CBM PROJECT GATHERS STEAM

Morocco
ARCO STEPS IN; ASHLAND INAUGURATES

Zimbabwe
SYNTHETIC DIESEL OIL PROJECT

Algeria, Morocco
NEW HEADWAY FOR GAS PIPELINE

Spotlight | Libya
PRESSURE BUILDS UP