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U.S. Banks Wary

With Angola champing at the bit to mount a new oil-backed loan, banking circles in Europe are concerned over the [...]

Published on 25.02.2004 at 10:00 GMT

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Energy

Spotlight | Africa
Majors Seek Political Guarantees

Increasingly called upon to share revenue from their operations, oil companies working in Africa are resorting to establishing partnerships

Subscribers only Energy 25.11.2003

Spotlight | Sao Tome and Principe
Menezes' Advisers and Friends

In his standoff with Nigeria concerning the share-out of revenue from their joint offshore acreage, Sao Tome president Fradrique Menezes could appear isolated in the face of Nigeria's powerful oil circles. But after tearing up the treaty that linked the [.

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Spotlight | Africa, United States
TIME FOR TRANSPARENCY

In denouncing the secretive practices of the oil industry in its report "A Crude Awakening" (AEM 265), Global Witness has undoubtedly put paid to the impression created by its previous report on diamonds that it was banging away exclusively at [.

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.1999

Spotlight | Somalia
FRANCE PULLING OUT THE STOPS

With a view to ensuring that the Americans are not the only ones to get in on the diplomatic act in Somalia, and looking ahead to the time when the United Nations will take charge of Operation Restore Hope there, [.

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Spotlight | Ethiopia
A FRANCE-U.S. BATTLEGROUND

In spite of the poverty of the peoples and the weakening of the States of the Horn of Africa, this area maintains a strategic value. The truth of this fact was underlined at a meeting on Ethiopia at the Paris [.

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Spotlight | Sudan
A MURKY TALE

Several new twists have been added to the jumble of Sudanese projects revolving around Chevron's discoveries. Within the space of a few days the political-industrial-financial saga took on dimensions far beyond what would be considered normal for a country that [.

Subscribers only Energy 24.12.1992

Zimbabwe
COAL-BED METHANE BREAKTHROUGH

Negotiations are underway between a United States oil company and an Australian engineering firm to set up a joint venture [...]

Subscribers only 17.10.1992

Zimbabwe
CBM PROJECT GATHERS STEAM

A project to develop and use coal-bed methane (CBM) in the Lowveld region of Zimbabwe is expected to be carried [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.10.1992

Zimbabwe
SYNTHETIC DIESEL OIL PROJECT

As Zimbabwe presses ahead with the appraisal of coal bed methane reserves in the south east of the country, Africa [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.1992

Spotlight | Libya
PRESSURE BUILDS UP

Although it had no bearing on oil, the U.N. Security Council embargo on air travel and arms supplies to Libya, to come into effect on April 15, nonetheless ruffled oil markets. On one hand, the industry is concerned over the [.

Subscribers only Energy 04.04.1992

Mauritius
CHAGOS ISSUES FORCES NEW MOVES

Following the Mauritian campaign for recognition of its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, an ongoing controversy with the British government [...]

Subscribers only 15.02.1992

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The diplomatic requisites inherent in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden have come at a convenient time for a number of Central Asian politicians.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

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Spotlight | Africa
Majors Seek Political Guarantees

Spotlight | Sao Tome and Principe
Menezes' Advisers and Friends

Spotlight | Africa, United States
TIME FOR TRANSPARENCY

Spotlight | Somalia
FRANCE PULLING OUT THE STOPS

Spotlight | Ethiopia
A FRANCE-U.S. BATTLEGROUND

Spotlight | Sudan
A MURKY TALE

Zimbabwe
COAL-BED METHANE BREAKTHROUGH

Zimbabwe
CBM PROJECT GATHERS STEAM

Zimbabwe
SYNTHETIC DIESEL OIL PROJECT

Spotlight | Libya
PRESSURE BUILDS UP

Mauritius
CHAGOS ISSUES FORCES NEW MOVES

U.S. Exonerates Kazakh Authorities

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Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

William Ruto's new order

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Spotlight | Africa Majors Seek Political Guarantees

Spotlight | Sao Tome and Principe Menezes' Advisers and Friends

Spotlight | Africa, United States TIME FOR TRANSPARENCY

Spotlight | Somalia FRANCE PULLING OUT THE STOPS

Spotlight | Ethiopia A FRANCE-U.S. BATTLEGROUND

Spotlight | Sudan A MURKY TALE

Zimbabwe COAL-BED METHANE BREAKTHROUGH

Zimbabwe CBM PROJECT GATHERS STEAM

Zimbabwe SYNTHETIC DIESEL OIL PROJECT

Spotlight | Libya PRESSURE BUILDS UP

Mauritius CHAGOS ISSUES FORCES NEW MOVES

U.S. Exonerates Kazakh Authorities

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Africa
U.S. Banks Wary

Spotlight | Africa
Majors Seek Political Guarantees

Spotlight | Sao Tome and Principe
Menezes' Advisers and Friends

Spotlight | Africa, United States
TIME FOR TRANSPARENCY

Spotlight | Somalia
FRANCE PULLING OUT THE STOPS

Spotlight | Ethiopia
A FRANCE-U.S. BATTLEGROUND

Spotlight | Sudan
A MURKY TALE

Zimbabwe
COAL-BED METHANE BREAKTHROUGH

Zimbabwe
CBM PROJECT GATHERS STEAM

Zimbabwe
SYNTHETIC DIESEL OIL PROJECT

Spotlight | Libya
PRESSURE BUILDS UP

Mauritius
CHAGOS ISSUES FORCES NEW MOVES