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Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Africa ForwardThe very diplomatic seating plan for heads of state dinner

KenyaRaila Odinga Junior on a fact-finding mission at the Africa-France summit

MaliSinger Aya Nakamura finalises her own documentary ahead of her three Paris shows

Equatorial Guinea
Chevron cuts ties with Nigerian offshore partner

The US major had accused Atlas Petroleum of delays in payments due on Block I. With Atlas's stake now taken over by state-owned GEPetrol, the multinational is set to move ahead with development of the gas asset.

Central Africa
Discussions on funding for mining and oil site restoration reach impasse

Despite years of discussions, the BEAC still hasn't managed to reach an agreement with extractive industries representatives. Negotiations are stalling over the sensitive issue of repatriating funds to the CFA franc zone for the restoration of mining and oil sites.

Madagascar
New PM reveals ambitions to economic stakeholders

At a meeting with the private sector, Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo confirmed the government commitment to the Sahofika and Volobe hydroelectric projects. The construction of the high-voltage power line between Antananarivo and Tamatave was also discussed.

Equatorial Guinea
GEPetrol going all out to restart Fortuna deposit with ConocoPhillips

Equatorial Guinea does not have the resources to come through on its part in the development of this jinxed asset, abandoned in the past by several different firms. State companies GEPetrol and Sonagas need to find private partners.

Equatorial Guinea
Chevron vexed by Atlas over Aseng field

The increase in gas production at the Aseng deposit requires investment that Atlas Petroleum seems incapable of making.

Cameroon
Fly ZeJet, the Trojan horse for Cronos Airlines' access to Cameroonian skies

Greek businessman Andreas Kaiafas is trying to take advantage of the shareholder dispute at the airline founded by Christophe Semengue in order to revive his own, which has been losing ground in Equatorial Guinea.

Central Africa
CEMAC leaders still hopeful operators will reach rehabilitation fund deal

The presidents of the sub-region have given oil and mining operators until April to find common ground with the bloc's central bank on the repatriation of their rehabilitation funds. Until then, negotiation talks will be held on a monthly basis.

Equatorial Guinea
UK's Antler Global firms up its plans for Block EG-08

Talks about the future of Block EG-08 are in full swing at the London headquarters of Antler Global.

Central Africa
BEAC and extractive industry professionals prolong negotiations on rehabilitation funds

Oil and mining companies operating within CEMAC had undertaken to reach an agreement with the bloc's central bank by 1 January, but are now aiming to do so four months later.

South Africa
Lundin Group says its goodbyes to Africa

The family-owned Swedish group is little by little withdrawing from its oil and gas activities on the continent. The chief executives of Africa Oil and Africa Energy Corp have already left.