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Sall affair: why the investigation into gas field licences will get nowhere

On 10 June, the Dakar attorney general was given the thankless task of investigating the financial arrangements surrounding the Tortue gas field, the subject of a recent BBC exposé. [...] (361 words)

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Sall affair: how the government weathered the storm

GES-Petrogaz urgently seeking petroleum auditor

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