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1 – 10 of 155The deal builds on the recent ten-year agreement on maritime defence cooperation. Somalia is believed to have significant onshore and offshore oil and gas potential. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286121
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This episode could have a significant impact on South Sudan's government, which derives almost 90% of its revenue from oil.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286085
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South Africa’s crime rates have long been among the world’s highest. Much of this constitutes interpersonal violence, where the victim and perpetrator know each other. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284409
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Starting today, this will increase the price of petrol at the pump from AOA160 (USD0.27) to AOA300 per litre. This occurs in a context of a weakening currency and high debt…
Although many businesses have adopted rooftop solar to ensure business continuity, it is primarily households that are driving the change.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281515
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However, sceptics still doubt whether essentially political problems can be adequately addressed by technocratic inputs alone, without broader reforms to the ANC, the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281700
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In particular, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has indicated it hopes to renegotiate a USD6.5bn minerals-for-infrastructure deal signed with two Chinese state-owned…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279252
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This attracted widespread criticism, as the DRC has rejected calls to halt an auction of oil blocks in ecologically sensitive areas that could directly threaten biodiversity…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275290
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The measure provoked much speculation about whether it reflected renewed resource nationalism, amid increasing geopolitical competition for access to resources such as lithium…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275943
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The deal will see the state assume or help pay ZAR254bn (USD13.7bn) of Eskom’s debt and comes amid a debilitating increase in breakdowns of generating capacity that mean the…