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Niger : Niger junta cashes in CNPC millions but Benin oil exports at standstill

State-owned oil major China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on 29 March signed a $400m pre-financing agreement with Niger’s military junta ​State-owned oil major China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on 29 March signed a $400m pre-financing agreement with Niger’s military junta Read More

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DRC/Rwanda : Paris lines up alternative candidate for post of EU representative for Great Lakes

The appointment of the future European Union special representative for the Great Lakes region remains a touchy subject in Brussels. ​The appointment of the future European Union special representative for the Great Lakes region remains a touchy subject in Brussels. Read More

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Libya : Libyan interior minister key to reopening Tunisia border crossing at Ras Jedir

Emad Trabelsi and his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri visited the Ras Jedir coastal border crossing on 1 July, in a further bid to push for the reopening of the strategic crossing point between their two countries. ​Emad Trabelsi and his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri visited the Ras Jedir coastal border crossing on 1 July, in

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South Africa : Gautrain partners battle over new contract to operate Johannesburg-Pretoria express line

The 20-year concession for the express commuter train line between Johannesburg and Pretoria, Gautrain, comes to an end in 2025, ​The 20-year concession for the express commuter train line between Johannesburg and Pretoria, Gautrain, comes to an end in 2025, Read More

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