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Nigeria : NNPC embarks on charm offensive to recruit oil subcontractors

In mid-September, several members of Nigerian National Petroleum Co’s senior management went to London to meet with oil services companies. The aim is to attract them to Nigeria and bring down prices. ​In mid-September, several members of Nigerian National Petroleum Co’s senior management went to London to meet with oil services companies. The aim is

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Madagascar : Opposition figures living in France targeted by Rajoelina in Gen Z crackdown

“The political crisis in Madagascar is serious enough that we should not be looking for scapegoats,” was the response that […] ​”The political crisis in Madagascar is serious enough that we should not be looking for scapegoats,” was the response that […] Read More

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Egypt : Khaled el-Enany sizes up crew to navigate turbulent tides at UNESCO

Khaled el-Enany, set to be elected UNESCO’s director-general at the 6 November General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, relied on Egyptian diplomatic power to convince and rally behind him the majority of Executive Board member states on 6 October. For starters, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi made it a point to remove obstacles in the way

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