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Central Africa

DRC
Bamanisa sweeps a broom in Ituri region.

With the blessings of the provincial mines minister Paulin Odiane, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2015

DRC
Social Science Research clarifies a point

In response to an article entitled Mai Mai Fighters Figure [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2015

DRC
Hana Copper Corp moves ahead with projects

The Hana Copper Corp is to proceed with a $500,000 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2015

Gabon
Immongault still involved in the mining sector

Regis Immongault, Gabon’s new minister for economy, investment promotion and economic forecasting, arrived on January 24 to visit Paris and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2015

Spotlight | Congo
Post-Sassou in play in Brazzaville’s corridors of power

Even though they are apparently fully behind President Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s plan to amend the constitution so that he can run for office again in 2016, the Congolese leader’s close guard are in fact keeping their options open, as West Africa [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Gabon
Bongo tries to put fresh spin on Gabon in Paris

The Gabonese leader recently dispatched two ministers to France to put a more positive gloss on the country's situation.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Congo
Military hauled before French courts

Tired of waiting for justice to be served after rulings against the Forces Armees Congolaises, several plaintiffs are taking their cases to Paris.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Gabon
Bongo loyalists keep Ping on tight leash

Gabon’s president has friends in the legal system and in military barracks to curb the enthusiasm of opponents.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Central African Republic
MINUSCA boosts CAR local economy

The Central African Republic's teetering economy has had a reprieve, thanks in part to business generated by the UN military presence.

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2015

Congo
Commisimpex case takes new turn in Abidjan

The legal dispute between the Congolese government and businessman Mohsen Hojeij recently took a fresh twist before the CCJA in Abidjan.

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2015

Congo
Laurent Dzaba, Zenga-Mambu boss, in court in Paris

Laurent Dzaba, the 47-year-old founder and director of the Congolese opposition-leaning website Zenga-Mambu, will appear before the 17th criminal chamber [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Gabon
Sidonie Flore Ouwe, Ali Bongo’s iron lady

Sidonie Flore Ouwe used to be close to Gabonese opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou, who passed away in 2011. She has [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Gabon
Bongo candidate for French sciences academy

France’s scholarly Academie des Sciences d’Outre Mer, which was founded [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Gabon
Standard Chartered hired by Libreville

The Gabonese government has hired Standard Chartered Bank to advise [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2015

Gabon
SEEG files complaint

Veolia’s power subsidiary SEEG has lodged a complaint over the [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2015

Gabon
Yves-Fernand Manfoumbi heads Ali Bongo’s major public works

With Gabon’s presidential elections in 2016 looming and in the [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2015

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria
Addax sorely hit by collapse in oil price

While Western majors are slashing their exploration and production budgets, China’s state-run oil companies are doing precisely the same

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Gabon
Harvest drops Dussafu to pay for arbitration against Caracas

The Texas junior has found itself with no choice but to give up on developing its block in Gabon for want of money that should have come from Venezuela.

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

DRC
Inga 3 dam project has been put back indefinitely

A project to build the Inga 3 dam with a capacity of 4,800 MW that was supposed to start functioning [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria
Marco Kruit, Addax's new Shell recruit

The Chinese firm Addax Petroleum (Sinopec group) has at last hired an executive to take charge of HSE (hygiene, security, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

DRC
Sibeka wins veto rights under new MIBA management

After eight years of bargaining and the adoption of new statutes in September, MIBA’s first board meeting was held in Mbuji-Mayi on Jan. 8-9.

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2015

DRC
Kabila has his sights trained on Katanga’s finances

The central government is continuing to tighten the noose on the mining province of Katanga following a speech by governor [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2015

DRC
CNMC builds new cathodes plant

Sino-Metals Leach Zambia (SML), the Zambian subsidiary of China Nonferrous Mining Corp (CNMC) listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2015

Congo
The rise and rise of Jean-Dominique Okemba

Jean-Dominique – JDO - Okemba, the nephew of Denis Sassou-Nguesso and head of the Conseil Nationale de Securite (CNS), the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.01.2015

Congo
Veronique Okoumou, Sassou’s right-hand woman in West Africa

Veronique Okoumou, 67, who has been Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s advisor on social affairs and welfare since 1998, is set to become [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.01.2015

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Central Africa

DRC
Bamanisa sweeps a broom in Ituri region.

DRC
Social Science Research clarifies a point

DRC
Hana Copper Corp moves ahead with projects

Gabon
Immongault still involved in the mining sector

Spotlight | Congo
Post-Sassou in play in Brazzaville’s corridors of power

Gabon
Bongo tries to put fresh spin on Gabon in Paris

Congo
Military hauled before French courts

Gabon
Bongo loyalists keep Ping on tight leash

Central African Republic
MINUSCA boosts CAR local economy

Congo
Commisimpex case takes new turn in Abidjan

Congo
Laurent Dzaba, Zenga-Mambu boss, in court in Paris

Gabon
Sidonie Flore Ouwe, Ali Bongo’s iron lady

Gabon
Bongo candidate for French sciences academy

Gabon
Standard Chartered hired by Libreville

Gabon
SEEG files complaint

Gabon
Yves-Fernand Manfoumbi heads Ali Bongo’s major public works

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria
Addax sorely hit by collapse in oil price

Gabon
Harvest drops Dussafu to pay for arbitration against Caracas

DRC
Inga 3 dam project has been put back indefinitely

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria
Marco Kruit, Addax's new Shell recruit

DRC
Sibeka wins veto rights under new MIBA management

DRC
Kabila has his sights trained on Katanga’s finances

DRC
CNMC builds new cathodes plant

Congo
The rise and rise of Jean-Dominique Okemba

Congo
Veronique Okoumou, Sassou’s right-hand woman in West Africa

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Central Africa

DRC Bamanisa sweeps a broom in Ituri region.

DRC Social Science Research clarifies a point

DRC Hana Copper Corp moves ahead with projects

Gabon Immongault still involved in the mining sector

Spotlight | Congo Post-Sassou in play in Brazzaville’s corridors of power

Gabon Bongo tries to put fresh spin on Gabon in Paris

Congo Military hauled before French courts

Gabon Bongo loyalists keep Ping on tight leash

Central African Republic MINUSCA boosts CAR local economy

Congo Commisimpex case takes new turn in Abidjan

Congo Laurent Dzaba, Zenga-Mambu boss, in court in Paris

Gabon Sidonie Flore Ouwe, Ali Bongo’s iron lady

Gabon Bongo candidate for French sciences academy

Gabon Standard Chartered hired by Libreville

Gabon SEEG files complaint

Gabon Yves-Fernand Manfoumbi heads Ali Bongo’s major public works

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria Addax sorely hit by collapse in oil price

Gabon Harvest drops Dussafu to pay for arbitration against Caracas

DRC Inga 3 dam project has been put back indefinitely

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria Marco Kruit, Addax's new Shell recruit

DRC Sibeka wins veto rights under new MIBA management

DRC Kabila has his sights trained on Katanga’s finances

DRC CNMC builds new cathodes plant

Congo The rise and rise of Jean-Dominique Okemba

Congo Veronique Okoumou, Sassou’s right-hand woman in West Africa

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DRC
Bamanisa sweeps a broom in Ituri region.

DRC
Social Science Research clarifies a point

DRC
Hana Copper Corp moves ahead with projects

Gabon
Immongault still involved in the mining sector

Spotlight | Congo
Post-Sassou in play in Brazzaville’s corridors of power

Gabon
Bongo tries to put fresh spin on Gabon in Paris

Congo
Military hauled before French courts

Gabon
Bongo loyalists keep Ping on tight leash

Central African Republic
MINUSCA boosts CAR local economy

Congo
Commisimpex case takes new turn in Abidjan

Congo
Laurent Dzaba, Zenga-Mambu boss, in court in Paris

Gabon
Sidonie Flore Ouwe, Ali Bongo’s iron lady

Gabon
Bongo candidate for French sciences academy

Gabon
Standard Chartered hired by Libreville

Gabon
SEEG files complaint

Gabon
Yves-Fernand Manfoumbi heads Ali Bongo’s major public works

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria
Addax sorely hit by collapse in oil price

Gabon
Harvest drops Dussafu to pay for arbitration against Caracas

DRC
Inga 3 dam project has been put back indefinitely

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria
Marco Kruit, Addax's new Shell recruit

DRC
Sibeka wins veto rights under new MIBA management

DRC
Kabila has his sights trained on Katanga’s finances

DRC
CNMC builds new cathodes plant

Congo
The rise and rise of Jean-Dominique Okemba

Congo
Veronique Okoumou, Sassou’s right-hand woman in West Africa