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Ivory Coast
UNOCI busy in Bouake

Other than the reinforcement by another 2000 troops, which was voted unanimously by the UN Security Council on January 18, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.01.2011

Ivory Coast
Preaching to the converted

Apart from Moise Kore from the Foursquare Church, Simone Gbagbo’s [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.01.2011

Benin
Bony Yayi angry

The Beninese president blew up on January 22 during the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.01.2011

Nigeria
Eighteen suitors for Shell's OMLs

Following Total's refusal to dispose of it minority stakes in OML 30 and 34, the block drawing the most attention in Shell's disinvestment program has been OML 42.

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Nigeria
NNPC could grab OML 42

Shell is selling its stakes on OML 42 but the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp is thinking of exercising its preemption [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Mauritania
Turns and twists on Banda

Mauritania’s government is engaged in a tug of war with Petronas concerning development of the Banda field.

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Ivory Coast
Abidjan heading for blackout

For the past three months, the Societe de Gestion de Patrimoine de l’Electricite (SOGEPE) has failed to pay the Ivory [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Burkina Faso
Steering clear of Abidjan

The hardest hit by the crisis in Ivory Coast’s power sector, Ouagadougou would like to be able to count on Ghana as soon as possible.

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Burkina Faso
Salif Lamoussa Kabore

After running the energy and mines ministry for 11 years, Abdoulaye Abdoul Kader Cisse stepped down in early January in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Guinea
Conde hits out at contracts

Guinea’s new president, Alpha Conde, seems intent on holding certain [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Equatorial Guinea
Noble kicks off Alen’s development

Straddling blocks I and O in Equatorial Guinea, the Alen [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Ghana
Kosmos moves closer to IPO

After reaching a compromise last month in its many disputes [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Mauritania
Vitol signs up for a new year

Africa Energy Intelligence has learned that the Vitol trading group [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Ivory Coast
Covington & Burling

The former employer of the current attorney general Eric Holder, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Nigeria
Tim Okon

Tim Okon, who is in charge of the Nigerian National [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2011

Guinea
How Soros is backing new leader

According to Africa Mining Intelligence’s sources, Guinea president Alpha Conde called on billionaire George Soros early this month for assistance [...]

Free access Mining 18.01.2011

Mali
New Mali Gold's assets up for grabs

A fresh opportunity could arise for mining companies and investors: shareholders in New Gold Mali appear keen on disposing of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

Guinea
February a make-or-break month for Rio Tinto

One of the key issues facing the new mines minister, Mohamed Lamine Fofana, concerns a project to develop the Simandou [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

Nigeria
Australian offensive on unexplored north

Australian Mines has confirmed its interest in exploring for gold and base metals in North Nigeria. The country’s mineral potential [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

Burkina Faso
Salif Lamoussa Kabore

Managing director of the Societe Nationale d’Electricite (Sonabel) since 1999, Salif Lamoussa Kabore was propelled into the post of minister [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

Mali
John Clarke

A framework agreement allowing Great Quest Metals, a firm headed by John Clarke, former boss of Nevsun Resources and Ashanti [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

Guinea
Mohamed Camara

One of the last acts by transitional president general Sekouba Kontate before passing the torch to Alpha Conde on Dec. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

West Africa
SEMS Exploration Services in Mauritania and Liberia

SEMS Exploration Services, a geological and mining consultancy for the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

Guinea
A new operator in iron ore sector

Westward Exploration, a British company listed on the Toronto Stock [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

Guinea
Mines minister with a past in oil

The mines and geology portfolio in Alpha Conde ’s new [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.01.2011

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