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Angola, DRC
DRC takes small steps to claw back offshore oil resources from Angola

The Congolese government is choosing to compromise with Luanda by signing agreements of limited scope rather than going to court to assert its rights to its offshore oil resources. [...]

Published on 08/01/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Kinshasa's strategy to get Common Interest Zone up and running

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Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

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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?

Angola, DRC
DRC takes small steps to claw back offshore oil resources from Angola

Spotlight | DRC
Intel agency probes authenticity of data on Dan Gertler's former oil block

Angola, DRC
Kinshasa's strategy to get Common Interest Zone up and running

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenço angles to retain TotalEnergies, Azule, Chevron and ExxonMobil

DRC
Oil blocks: deal struck with study bankroller under threat

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Antonio Miala, Luanda's point man in Kinshasa

Angola
Saipem and Sapura compete for ENI's Q&M pipeline build

Spotlight | Angola, DRC
Kinshasa still soft-pedalling on contentious oil blocks run by Angola despite $78bn loss

Spotlight | Angola
Manuel Vicente takes Somoil into big league with Lourenco's backing

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MPLA eyes billion dollar bonanza from Sonangol asset sale

Angola
Galp plans offshore exit to finance cash calls for Africa and Brazil