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Central Africa

DRC
Niobium: Russians Take a Bite of Somikivu

The Russian chromium producer RossPetsPlav worked through the joint venture Congo-Russia Industry last month to acquire 10% in Societe Miniere [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.10.2010

Congo
Sassou to take control of army

After a handful of uniformed soldiers pulled out guns and ran amok in Brazzaville at the beginning of October, Sassou N'Guesso is more determined than ever to bring the army into line.

Subscribers only Politics 13.10.2010

Gabon
Paris’ luxury hotels thank Ali Bongo

The Gabonese president’s stay in Paris at the end of September entailed a series of professional interviews in the most luxurious of settings. West Africa Newsletter takes you on a guided visit.

Subscribers only Politics 13.10.2010

Congo
Sassou's new palace

Denis Sassou NGuesso will move into his new palace at the end of October.

Subscribers only Politics 13.10.2010

Congo
ALPHONSE OBAMI-ITOUA (Translo)

Alphonse Obami-Itoua, 51, heads the transit firm Translo, owned by [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.10.2010

DRC
Tullow Mounts Legal Assault

In its bid to recover blocks 1 and 2 in Congo-K, Tullow Oil has started legal proceedings against the new owners in the Virgin Islands and Paris.

Subscribers only Energy 12.10.2010

Gabon
More Gabonese Oil Staff

The Organisation Nationale des Employes du Petrole (ONEP) has succeeded [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.10.2010

DRC
Celestin Mbuyu Kabango

Celestin Mbuyu Kabango, Congo-K's oil minister, will be one of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.10.2010

DRC
Areva Battles to Finalize Grandiose Deal

Over 18 months after French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s whistle-stop visit to Kinshasa to arrange for Areva to debut in the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.10.2010

DRC
Veronique de Keyser

Pressure in mounting in the European Parliament in favor of European legislation to crack down on trade in minerals from [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.10.2010

Cameroon
Phil Mason

A veteran of Africa’s mining industry, Phil Mason, has taken over as general manager of Geovic Cameroon, a 60.5% owned [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.10.2010

DRC
ENRC Stakeholders Angry

Unhappy over the way ENRC acquired its assets in Congo-K [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.10.2010

DRC
Fewer Virtual Diamonds

According to production and marketing statistics for 2009 published by [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.10.2010

Gabon
Ali Bongo’s French TV friends

Back from a visit to the United States, Ali Bongo spent a busy couple of days in Paris at the end of September.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2010

Cameroon
Kidnapping mystery

The kidnapping of two Belgians off the coast of Douala on September 12 might have been avoided.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2010

Congo
Post-celebratory lethargy hits Mpila

After the August 15 festivities marking the 50 years of independence, the country is on go-slow, like its president.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2010

Gabon
SEEG deals with debt

The financial difficulties of the utilities company, Societe d’Energie et [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2010

Congo
LR’s cadastral survey of Congo-B

Already present in Angola, the Israeli group LR, manufacturer of [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2010

Gabon
BHR Aircraft pitches to Bongo

The Biarritz-based helicopter manufacturer BHR Aircraft Helicopteres, headed by Pascal [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2010

Guinea, Libya, Morocco
Maroc Telecom and Green negotiate to buy Sotelgui

Talks are underway with the Moroccan telecoms operator Maroc Telecom [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2010

DRC
Race for Block 4 on Lake Edward

Oil firms have already bidding for rights to explore the only block that remains available in Congo-K’s Graben.

Subscribers only Energy 28.09.2010

DRC
SNEL and MagEnergy Make it Up

After several years of squabbling over renovation of Inga 2, SNEL and the Canadian firm MagEnergy have made peace.

Subscribers only Energy 28.09.2010

DRC
ENI Officialy Makes Debut

An executive of the Italian major ENI in Congo-B, Thierry [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.09.2010

Burundi
Crucial Cabinet Meeting Looming

According to our sources, the board of the organization Electrification [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.09.2010

Sao Tome and Principe
Patrice Trovoada

Patrice Trovoada, the new prime minister of Sao Tome, called [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.09.2010

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