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DRC
Authorities tackle Frontier's water shortage hitch

In early 2019, a broad impact assessment of the Katanga copper mine Frontier and its surrounding area should determine whether [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.11.2018

Gabon
For how long can Bongo leave his chair vacant?

While acknowledging the president's ill health, Libreville is being evasive about his convalescence. The West Africa Newsletter has the exclusive inside track.

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2018

DRC
Unity eludes Emmanuel Shadary's opponents

The apparent unity of the opposition candidates in December's presidential election has not withstood their various ambitions and hidden political agendas.

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2018

Congo
IMF: Chinese voice doubts over accord

The signing in Washington of a new programme with Brazzaville is on hold at Beijing's behest.

Subscribers only Business 14.11.2018

Gabon
Ismael Oceni Ossa prays for Ali Bongo

Ismael Oceni Ossa, the president of the Conseil superieur des affaires islamiques du Gabon (CSAIG) whose rais (religious leader) is [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2018

Central African Republic, Niger
Where next for Abdallah Wafy?

Niger's permanent representative at the United Nations (UN) , the diplomat Abdallah Wafy, is tipped to succeed Gabon's Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2018

France, Gabon
Macron takes an interest in Ali Bongo's health

The French president Emmanuel Macron is closely monitoring Ali Bongo's [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.11.2018

Congo, United States
Serge Mombouli rehires Courville Consultants

On 5 November, Congo-B's embassy in Washington headed by Serge [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.11.2018

Congo
Verone Mankou gives Kiki's image a boost

Since early 2018, the businessman Verone Mankou, the founder of [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.11.2018

DRC
Total pulls off stunt to take Dan Gertler's former prized assets

As the country gears towards its general elections, Total is set to pick up blocks 1 and 2 in the Albertine Graben. Africa Energy Intelligence examines the makings of this highly political deal.

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Gabon
Majors' battle for VAT credit

Oil & gas firms unhappy at not seeing any VAT refunds have amped up their tone against the Gabonese Treasury.

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Congo
Kosmos Energy takes a bet on Denis Sassou N'Guesso

According to our information, Kosmos Energy is about to finalise its deal with Congo-B to purchase a deep offshore licence [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Gabon
Oil code: Ambouroue kneels down to majors

After presenting the new draft of its hydrocarbons code at the Africa Oil held in Cape Town on November 7, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Gabon
Eranove group spreads roots in Libreville

With two new contracts under its belt, the pan-African firm Eranove has made itself a comfortable nest in Libreville. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Burundi
WB, EIB and AfDB roll out new funds for Jiji/Mulembwe

Blocked in 2017 due to political tensions (AEI 789), the dual hydropower project, financed by the World Bank (WB), the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

DRC
Virunga: Kabila and Quest Oil grilled by Belgian parliament

Oil exploration in the Virunga National Park, authorised by the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Gabon
Meridiam-FGIS union already bearing fruit

Four months after teaming up to create the joint venture [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

DRC
Inga III: South Africa goes all in but other takers few and far between

According to our information, the South African minister of energy [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

DRC
Exclusive: Total to snap up Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

The Congolese state is understood to be poised to award Lake Albert blocks 1 and 2, operated since 2010 by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.11.2018

Spotlight | DRC
Pol Huart faces Dan Gertler in battle for Tshopo iron and gold

Belgian mining engineer Pol Huart's opponent in his legal fight to keep his three gold and iron ore projects in northwest Congo-K is no small player. The rival in question, Iron Mountain Entreprises, which lays claim to the same licences, [.

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2018

DRC
Banro plays to bend tax to its advantage

Canadian firm Banro Corp, which is struggling to handle security at its Congolese gold mine Namoya (AMI 425), is also [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2018

DRC
Will Manono lithium ever make it to Lubumbashi by road?

Four months after its rousing opening, work on the road to evacuate lithium from Manono is already lagging behind schedule.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.11.2018

DRC
Ruashi copper suppliers need to prove credentials

Chinese firm Jinchuan must now provide proof of origin for any copper supplies it outsources for its Ruashi processing unit.

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2018

DRC
American consortium RAGS Forum sees itself as leader in gold traceability

In late October, the Responsible Artisanal Gold Solutions Forum (RAGS [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2018

Gabon
Lucie Milebou-Aubusson, the putative president

The name of 61-year-old Lucie Milebou-Aubusson, who has been the president of the Senate since 2015 and is the country's [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.10.2018

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