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Benin

Socar invests in gas

The international arm of Socar, the national oil company in Azerbaijan, has lent cash to Britain’s Gasoil to finance its gas projects.

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2013

Free advice from U.S.

The United States is freely offering its advice to recent [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2013

Spotlight
The downward slide of a paranoid state

The regime of president Thomas Boni Yayi is going seriously adrift. Obsessed by more or less imaginary plots targeting its "evangelist president," Benin seems to entertain but one thought in its head: to fight against its "external and internal enemies." [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.03.2013

WAGP gas held up until May

The West African gas pipeline (WAGP) is still far from being ready to resume operations. After repairs the region’s naval forces will have to show they can protect it against pirates.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2013

Boni Yayi wants to boot out Monchau

The authorities in Benin drafted an official memo demanding the withdrawal of the accreditation of France's ambassador to the country, [...]

Subscribers only 04.03.2013

Barhelemy Kassa

Benin’s minister for energy, oil and mineral exploration, water resources, and development of renewable energy, Barthelemy Kassa, is intent on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2013

Pardon in offing for Kora Zouberath

President Thomas Boni Yayi’s January 30 pardon of his former [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2013

Bengaz bets on WAGP fiasco

A company owned by Benin-born businessman Edgar-Yves Monnou would like to invest in liquefied gas to make up for current and future shortcomings of the West African Gas Pipeline.

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.2013

A “mirage” plant materializes

The inhabitants of Benin had begun to suspect the Mari Gleta 1 power station that was to be constructed by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.2013

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

In addition to Burkina Faso and Ghana, Ivory Coast is to find itself shortly supplying power to Benin and Togo. New projects for electricity plants will allow for it.

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.2013

Oumar Ndongo

A professor at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, Oumar Ndongo has been criss-crossing West Africa in recent days [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2013

Mark Jessell

Researcher Mark Jessell from France’s Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) is heading a new West African exploration initiative [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.01.2013

Poisoning probe continues

A number of key figures close to Thomas Boni Yayi have been charged with plotting to poison the head of state.

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2013

NewAge knocks on the door

Active in East Africa and Kurdistan, the New Age group headed by Steve Lowden is angling for blocks in Nigeria and Congo-B.

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.2013

Lehady Soglo eyes mayor's office

Nicephore Soglo, the country’s ex-president, will not stand for re-election [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2012

Richard Dearlove

The American oil group Kosmos Energy that is active on the Jubilee field in Ghana as well as in Morocco, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.2012

CCTV camera "filmed plotters"

The authorities claim to have a video showing presidential staff huddled in discussion with Patrice Talon, the businessman suspected of plotting to poison Benin's leader.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2012

Tapping device foils “plot”

A telephone tapping system that was set up inside the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2012

Bollore buys building plot from late President Maga’s estate

During a brief visit to Cotonou on November 21, French [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.12.2012

More woes for WAGP

Bad news seems to be piling up for Ghana’s president, John Dramani, who is doing his utmost to win re-election [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2012

L’Argus names its price in Cotonou

L'Argus, the publisher of an eponymous weekly that has listed [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.11.2012

Patrice Talon pursued by Boni Yayi

It is now all out war between Benin’s President Boni Yayi and Patrice Talon, the businessman who financed both of the president's electoral campaigns.

Subscribers only Politics 07.11.2012

Washington scolds Boni Yayi

In a letter sent to the Beninese authorities on October [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.10.2012

The great LNG drought

Taking the floor the Gas Tech conference on Oct. 10, Babs Omotowa, director of Nigeria LNG (NLNG), admitted that talks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2012

Illassa cosies up to Boni Yayi

A famous blogger who was once an all-out critic of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 10.10.2012

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The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

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Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Benin

Socar invests in gas

Free advice from U.S.

Spotlight
The downward slide of a paranoid state

WAGP gas held up until May

Boni Yayi wants to boot out Monchau

Barhelemy Kassa

Pardon in offing for Kora Zouberath

Bengaz bets on WAGP fiasco

A “mirage” plant materializes

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Oumar Ndongo

Mark Jessell

Poisoning probe continues

NewAge knocks on the door

Lehady Soglo eyes mayor's office

Richard Dearlove

CCTV camera "filmed plotters"

Tapping device foils “plot”

Bollore buys building plot from late President Maga’s estate

More woes for WAGP

L’Argus names its price in Cotonou

Patrice Talon pursued by Boni Yayi

Washington scolds Boni Yayi

The great LNG drought

Illassa cosies up to Boni Yayi

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DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Benin

Socar invests in gas

Free advice from U.S.

Spotlight The downward slide of a paranoid state

WAGP gas held up until May

Boni Yayi wants to boot out Monchau

Barhelemy Kassa

Pardon in offing for Kora Zouberath

Bengaz bets on WAGP fiasco

A “mirage” plant materializes

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Oumar Ndongo

Mark Jessell

Poisoning probe continues

NewAge knocks on the door

Lehady Soglo eyes mayor's office

Richard Dearlove

CCTV camera "filmed plotters"

Tapping device foils “plot”

Bollore buys building plot from late President Maga’s estate

More woes for WAGP

L’Argus names its price in Cotonou

Patrice Talon pursued by Boni Yayi

Washington scolds Boni Yayi

The great LNG drought

Illassa cosies up to Boni Yayi

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight
The downward slide of a paranoid state