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South Africa : Mantashe’s empty promises about new mining cadastre

Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe’s officials believe they will not be able to meet the June 2025 deadline for South Africa’s new online mining cadastre to come into service, despite the minister’s claims that it will be ready on time. ​Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe’s officials believe they will not be able to meet the June 2025 deadline for […]

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Congo : AOGC boss makes implausible oil production boost boast

Oil firms are often overly optimistic when estimating the amount they produce, and will happily inflate their figures by a few thousand barrels. But Africa Oil and Gas Corp (AOGC) director general Jean-Christophe Da Silva recently took this hyperbole to a whole new level. ​Oil firms are often overly optimistic when estimating the amount they produce, and will

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Congo : Commisimpex, Brazzaville’s super-creditor, trapped by its own creditor

The campaign of lawsuits and seizures conducted by Mohsen Hojeij’s company Commisimpex against the Republic of Congo (AI, 20/03/24) came to a sudden halt early this year. The Lebanese entrepreneur has lost the support of Montreux Partners, a Cayman Islands-domiciled fund, and of […] ​The campaign of lawsuits and seizures conducted by Mohsen Hojeij’s company

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Central African Republic : Touadéra to set up eastern tribunal to handle communal violence

The eastern Central African Republic town of Zemio, which suffered violent inter-communal clashes in 2024, is to get a new tribunal to try the crimes committed there. ​The eastern Central African Republic town of Zemio, which suffered violent inter-communal clashes in 2024, is to get a new tribunal to try the crimes committed there. Read More

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Tunisia : France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

The Haut Conseil de Coopération (HCC) between France and Tunisia is making a comeback after four years of absence, with its fourth edition due to take place in Paris on 2 June. It will bring together Tunisian Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri, who will be accompanied by a ministerial delegation, and his French counterpart. ​The Haut

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