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Central Africa

Congo
Constitutional debate grips PCT

Before Denis Sassou Nguesso officially declares his candidacy for the 2016 presidential elections, various factions of the ruling PCT have been airing their differences on the question.

Subscribers only Politics 23.07.2014

Gabon
Unrest stirs in Libreville

Ali Bongo is back touring foreign parts again, perhaps in the hope of drawing attention away from Gabon's social and economic woes.

Subscribers only Politics 23.07.2014

Chad
Barkhane : Deby imposes conditions

France's gratitude for his role in the two French-handled crises on the African continent means that Chad's President Idriss Deby is to be let off the hook on Chad's poor record on human rights.

Subscribers only Politics 23.07.2014

Gabon
Ali Bongo guns for Opposition United Front

Ali Bongo is not impressed by the creation earlier this [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.07.2014

Angola, DRC
Trafigura dominates retail market

The leading distributor of fuel in Angola, the tandem made up of DT Group/Trafigura is now seeking to break into neighbouring Congo-K via the extension of regional railway networks.

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Gabon
Sidney Black

The American firm Vaalco has appointed a new country director for Gabon at its headquarters in Port Gentil. Sidney Black, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Gabon, Nigeria
Sinopec/Addax

China’s authorities are training their sights on the state-owned Chinese [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Gabon
Last minute OK for oil code

After numerous versions and setbacks (AEI 723), Gabon's new oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

DRC | Kinshasa
Congo-K hasn’t any money for Katende

At the behest of Congo-K's government and Angelique International (AIL), [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Cameroon
Petrofac in $9 million payoff

Bowleven has struck an agreement to break off a strategic [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

DRC
Maniema Mining & Valko revive Sakima

The Maniema Mining Co (MMC) headed by India’s Hitesh Chug and assisted by China’s Chua Cheong Young, delivered $2.38 million [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.07.2014

Congo
Sassou takes softly-softly approach

Against the backdrop of France's formal investigation of General Norbert Dabira for crimes against humanity, Denis Sassou Nguesso is going easy on the opposition in the run-up to the 2016 presidential elections.

Subscribers only Politics 09.07.2014

Gabon
Ali's hot air PR machine

Spin doctors have cast the Gabonese president as a builder. But the reality on the ground is very different.

Subscribers only Politics 09.07.2014

Cameroon
Far-north monitored

Cameroon’s military authorities are thinking of establishing a 2000-strong force [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.07.2014

Cameroon
DENIS-CLERC RENAUD (Perenco)

Denis-Clerc Renaud stepped down as managing director of Perenco in [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.07.2014

Cameroon
Fortesa to drill for Bowleven

The Scottish firm is going to transfer shares on its Bomono offshore permit to the U.S. concern Fortesa in return for the latter drilling two wells on the block.