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ReconAfrica secures exploration licence for Kavango Basin in Botswana

Canada’s ReconAfrica has secured a licence for a 9,921-square km area in north-western Botswana.

Libya’s NOC loses hold on El-Feel site

Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has once again lost control of El-Feel, one of the largest oilfields in the country. In a press statement dated June 10, the company confirmed reports to that effect.

NRG: Looking beyond the crisis

Turco-Greek relations tense as Turkish drilling plans progress

Liberia, Nigeria talk up local content initiatives

Nigeria and Liberia are talking up their efforts to encourage local companies to contribute to oil and gas projects.

Algerian energy minister says Sonatrach is revising gas export strategy

Algeria is retooling its gas export strategy in the hope of remaining "the preferred supplier" of gas to Europe.

Audit shows Sasol may owe back taxes in Mozambique

South Africa’s Sasol may owe back taxes in Mozambique, where it has allegedly overstated its recoverable costs.

South Africa to merge state oil, gas firms

Is Libya the new Syria?

In brazen move, Russia flies squads of fighter jets to desert airfields after Moscow-allied rebel commander is pushed back by Turkish-backed forces in civil war. US now worried Kremlin might shape the conflict.

Dangote to inaugurate new $2bn Nigerian urea unit

Nigeria issues licence to small-scale refinery