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Ivory Coast
Total spurns its commitments

The French major Total, which debuted on block CI 100 in Ivory Coast's offshore in October, wants to invoke force [...]

Published on 12/01/2011 at 10:00 GMT

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Total Moves Beyond its Stamping Grounds

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Ivory Coast
Total spurns its commitments

Angola, Ivory Coast
Joao Lourenco's renewed interest in SIR

Angola, Ivory Coast
Can Angolan minister Diamantino Azevedo save SIR?

Ivory Coast
SIR severs tie with Sonangol

Ivory Coast
Putting the squeeze on SIR

Ivory Coast
Petroci & MRS fight over stake

Ivory Coast
Some oil firms still holding on

Ivory Coast
Shortages begin to bite

Ivory Coast
Vance Querio

Spotlight | Africa
Total Moves Beyond its Stamping Grounds

Ivory Coast
Petroci Casts Eyes Abroad

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
Strains in MRS- Petroci Tandem

Spotlight | Nigeria
Jonathan Picks His Petroleum Team