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Change/BEAC: Exxon-Perenco under pressure from Déby's nephew

In its fight against a drain of foreign currencies, the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) governor, Abbas Mahamat Tolli, [...] (224 words)

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Bongo and Obiang get BEAC to give in to oil firms

How Warburg Pincus' prized Delonex Energy crumbled under new Tullow CEO's rule

Idriss Déby's global network of well-placed Chadian officials begins to fray

Calls for BEAC to lighten its mine rehabilitation rules

How Control Risks became the go-to partner for CNPC-BP-Exxon

Local content: Sassou Nguesso takes down his own legislation

Miners-BEAC faceoff on banking reform for early October

Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

Majors' battle for VAT credit

Petronas desperately seeking a cure

Why talks with Total over block B have reached an impasse

Revelation on the wheeler-dealing to grab a share of Total's former block B

A new start for oil industry

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