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Mauritania
Washington sanctions scupper Poly Technologies military ship contract

The Mauritanian navy has suspended the contract for the sale of several patrol boats awarded to the Chinese defence giant. The US has accused it of supporting the Russian war effort in Ukraine. [...]

Published on 13/12/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Spotlight | Senegal
Mazars' scathing audit of BP in Senegal's Tortue field

A confidential report by the French audit firm commissioned by Senegal's oil and mines ministry found that the British major overestimated its costs surrounding the GTA project. A valuable trump card for the Senegalese government, which must repay BP's costs before getting any money in its own coffers.

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Mauritania, Senegal
Nouakchott and Dakar get into spat over Tortue gas

The naming of the support vessels for the gas field that straddles the border between Senegal and Mauritania has pushed the two countries to the brink of a mini-diplomatic crisis.

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Senegal
Airbus keen on Grand Tortue aerial surveillance contract

The giant aircraft manufacturer is looking to sell its helicopters to the Senegalese Air Force as the start of production approaches on the Grand Tortue offshore gas field. It could face competition, however, from Italy's Leonardo group, which is already operating in the sector.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 05.09.2024

Mauritania
China's Poly Technologies gets back in race for patrol vessels bid

Chinese firm Poly Technologies (Poly Tech) has recently contacted Nouakchott in an effort to get discussions over the Mauritanian navy's possible acquisition of patrol vessels going again.

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Mauritania
Nouakchott covets same Piriou ships as Dakar to patrol Grand Tortue

Alors qu'un premier navire patrouilleur OPV 58S doit être livré au Sénégal début 2023, les équipes commerciales du chantier naval breton Piriou et de sa filiale Kership s'activent à faire d'une pierre deux coups.

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Ahmed Saïd Benaouf
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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Mauritania
Washington sanctions scupper Poly Technologies military ship contract

Spotlight | Senegal
Mazars' scathing audit of BP in Senegal's Tortue field

Mauritania, Senegal
Nouakchott and Dakar get into spat over Tortue gas

Senegal
Airbus keen on Grand Tortue aerial surveillance contract

Mauritania
China's Poly Technologies gets back in race for patrol vessels bid

Mauritania
Nouakchott covets same Piriou ships as Dakar to patrol Grand Tortue