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Paul Singer, debt hunter turned diamond's man

Mostly known in Africa for the epic battle he wages against countries whose debt he has bought, billionaire Paul Singer [...]

Published on 18/07/2017 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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P&ID hires giant-slayer lawyers to strengthen its hand against Abuja

The Irish-founded company has been fighting an intransigent Nigeria over a failed gas project for more than a decade. To boost its chances of success in a US court, it has taken on two attorneys from a firm with a history of vanquishing states whose debts their clients had purchased.

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Prospective presidents and their networks

Almost all the prospective candidates for the investiture by the major American parties in the 2008 presidential election have one or more advisors with a good knowledge of Africa. Some also have networks of influence on this continent.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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Africa
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