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Niger
Tullow tries its luck on Agadem

Tullow Oil isn't easily put off, and its increasing luck in Africa has only encouraged it to keep trying to acquire acreage in countries in the Sahel region.

Free access Energy 15.10.2013

Mauritania
Somelec

Mauritania’s former equipment, town planning and housing minister Mohamed Ould [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.10.2013

Niger
CNPC calls shots on Agadem

While the state-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), was bang [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.10.2013

Guinea
Lanny Breuer

The assistant attorney general at the Justice Department's criminal division [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.10.2013

Spotlight | Niger
Oursel in Niamey to talk about Mandaouela

Africa Mining Intelligence understands that the head of Areva, Luc Oursel, will travel to Niger early this week to discuss several matters that need to be resolved concerning the Somair and Cominak uranium mines, and to start with the renewal [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Ivory Coast
Mining Code: jobs for locals ruffle feathers

Ivory Coast’s new mining code, which will be formally enacted by President Alassane Ouattara on Oct. 16, is concentrating a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Guinea
Simandou’s infrastructure: Conakry pulls out

The fifth session of the working group on the Simandou iron ore project that was held in Paris on Sept. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Niger
Djibo Takoubakoye Daouda

A young businessman from Niger with a degree in nuclear geophysics, Djibo Takoubakoya Daouda held a flurry of meetings in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Ivory Coast
Sebastien de Montessus

The Canadian gold company La Mancha hasn't given up on its hope of winning complete control of the Ity gold [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Mali
Sector in for sweeping review

The new Mali government headed by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Burkina Faso
Semafo to start Siou next year

Semafo plans to start producing at Siou in the second [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Guinea-Bissau
Heat turned up on Bauxite Angola

Six years after awarding the bauxite concession at Boe to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Ivory Coast
Abidjan

Daniel Kablan Duncan, Ivory Coast’s prime minister, is lobbying Western [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Togo
Lome

Mike Ralston, managing director of Balamara Resources, has begun a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.10.2013

Ivory Coast
Mining companies still angry

Last July’s replacement of mines minister Adama Toungara by Jean-Claude Brou has not lowered the tension between the Ivorian authorities [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Benin
Yayi tries to force Hollande’s hand

The president of Benin took advantage of François Hollande’s presence at the investiture of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to have a discreet discussion with him about the Talon affair.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Guinea
Steinmetz counterattacks

After having been accused of stirring up a rebellion aimed at overthrowing President Alpha Condé, businessman Beny Steinmetz is expected to respond with legal action in France. Revelations.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Senegal
Karim Wade in a corner?

Karim Wade, who has been in preventive custody since April 12, has until October 14 to explain the origin of 28 accounts held in Monaco, the list of which is detailed exclusively by West Africa Newsletter.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Niger
Issoufou rebuilds his inner circle

In difficulty internally and externally, Niger’s president, Mahamadou Issoufou, has discreetly strengthened his team of close collaborators. The position to date.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Ivory Coast
Ouattara waters down anti-corruption bill

President Alassane Ouattara issued a decree on Sept. 22 that [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Ivory Coast
Mild scolding for French consulate

The secretary-general of Ivory Coast's presidential office, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Benin
Benafrique helped by Boni Yahi

Benin's president, Thomas Boni Yahi wants to ride to the [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.10.2013

Ivory Coast
Petroci finalizes deal with Afren

In mid-September, Petroci finalized its acquisition of the 49.7% stake [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.10.2013

Africa
Gide Loyrette Nouel stages seminar

The Gide Loyrette Nouel firm will focus on the future [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.10.2013

Ivory Coast
JEAN-LUC RUELLE (Kuyo Pipelines)

Administrator of the ailing firm Kuyo Pipelines since March, chartered [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.10.2013

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