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South Sudan eyes restart of crude exports as force majeure lifted on Sudan pipeline

The restart of crude deliveries via the Petrodar pipeline in January was an important moment for South Sudan’s embattled economy and a sign of improved relations between Juba and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) based in Port Sudan. However, the trade continues to be at risk from Sudan’s civil war, as are the SAF’s hopes of attracting Russian companies to invest in its upstream sector, writes James Gavin.

Issue 519 - 20 January 2025

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Resources, Mid & downstream oil & gas, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk

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Issue 518 - 19 December 2024

US makes further Lobito Corridor commitments as Biden visits Angola

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Resources, Transition minerals, Strategy & risk

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Issue 518 - 16 December 2024

Another lifting from the Niger-Benin Export Pipeline as bilateral ties improve

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Issue 518 - 16 December 2024

Some positive signs in African politics, after a year of wasted opportunities and popular backlashes

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Issue 517 - 02 December 2024

Libya claims back $60bn of Qadhafi’s secretly invested US Treasuries

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Issue 517 - 01 December 2024

Senegal’s ruling duo seek further wins after legislative election victory

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Issue 516 - 19 November 2024

Africa readies itself to transact with Trump

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Issue 516 - 17 November 2024

Signs that Kenya’s IPP moratorium may be fraying

Power, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

Issue 516 - 13 November 2024

Risks for developers in Tunisia’s subsidy-heavy budget

Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk, ESG

Issue 516 - 12 November 2024

Macron visit secures Moroccan hydrogen and renewables deals for French companies

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Power, Renewable energy, Resources, Future fuels, Strategy & risk

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Issue 515 - 28 October 2024

Hardship pushes energy-starved Burundi towards off-grid renewables

Power, Commercial & industrial, Off-grid energy, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

Issue 515 - 27 October 2024

Frelimo clings on to power in Mozambique amidst political violence

Resources, Gas, Mid & downstream oil & gas, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk, ESG

Issue 514 - 15 October 2024

Rumoured splits at the top underline Pastef leaders’ importance to Senegal’s evolution

Strategy & risk, ESG

Issue 514 - 10 October 2024

Officials flag up risks of Chinese plan to pump water to Zambia’s southern hydro plants

Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk

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