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Africa : Swiss trader Oryx Energies on the verge of changing hands

The deal is worth several hundred million dollars, potentially close to $700m, and the Senegalese Moussa Diao has been conducting it with the utmost discretion for several weeks. The head of the Swiss-based petroleum products trader Oryx Energies is seeking […] ​The deal is worth several hundred million dollars, potentially close to $700m, and the

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Trump’s Cuts Have Eviscerated Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs

Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties. ​Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties. Read More

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Nigeria : Junior Petralon mobilises support to protect its Dawes Island concession

In early April, the head of the oil company, Ahonsi Unuigbe, asked Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appeal against the court ruling ordering the revocation of the junior company’s licence for its field in OPL 2006. ​In early April, the head of the oil company, Ahonsi Unuigbe, asked Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appeal against the court

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