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Central Africa, Chad, Congo
Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

A creditor of both N'Djamena and Brazzaville, the oil trading giant is facing two very different situations. In Chad, which is seeking debt relief under the terms of the G20's "common framework", Glencore will have to accept the terms negotiated by the country's sovereign creditors. In Congo, however, debt relief is dicussed behind closed doors. [...]

Published on 08/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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N'Djamena's forced march to settle its debt

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Congo
Prime Minister Makosso, Sassou IV's champion in Paris

The Congolese prime minister has been in Paris since August 24, on what is his first international trip, where he has been heading a large delegation that has been meeting with French officials and the business community.

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DRC prime minister Anatole Collinet Makosso with the French minister of state for tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne.

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Ethiopia to test new China-G20 compromise on debt

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Central Africa, Chad, Congo
Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

South Africa
Eskom's woes drive business for backup solutions

DRC
Glencore forks out $180m to Kinshasa over corruption allegations

Gabon
Presidential adviser Jean-Pierre Boussougou to handle gas task force

Chad
Glencore appoints advisers for debt relief talks with N'Djamena

Chad
N'Djamena's forced march to settle its debt

Chad
Kaka expected in Qatar Sunday to raise funds for transition and discuss Erdimi case

Congo
Prime Minister Makosso, Sassou IV's champion in Paris

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Ethiopia to test new China-G20 compromise on debt

Congo
A new government sponsored by the president's family

Congo
Shadow of Glencore hangs over Sassou's re-election bid

Congo
Brazzaville flies solo in debt talks with traders

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Qatar's discreet game plan behind Glencore-Deby deal