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Last Updated: Feb 8, 2012 - 10:30:37 AM |
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Oil and Gas at Ghana-Ivorian border: Conflict or Cooperation?
The West African sub-region and indeed the continent of Africa is no stranger to conflicts and disputes over natural resources. The diamond conflicts in Angola in the 1980s; Sierra Leone (1990s) and the recent Niger Delta oil and gas conflicts in Nigeria are few examples of how resources have deadly fuelled conflicts in the continent.
Feb 8, 2012 - 10:29:33 AM
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ECB Signals Move on Greek Debt
Even though Greece’s government missed another deadline to come up with a list of painful reforms, the European Central Bank (ECB) has signalled it will exchange its Greek bond holdings in order to reduce the country’s debt.
Feb 8, 2012 - 10:16:39 AM
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For Europe: ‘The Firepower Is There’
This interview with Klaus Regling, the head of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), took place on December 17, 2011, and was broadcast on Al Jazeera. The interviewer was Sami Zeidan. A revised and updated version of the interview follows, along with a postscript on the recent downgrading by Standard & Poor’s of credit ratings in the eurozone.
Feb 8, 2012 - 10:03:39 AM
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Merkozy Duo Plan Greek Trusteeship
As Greek bailout talks reached a dramatic turn yesterday (6 February), French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested creating an escrow account to partially reimburse the country's creditors in case of default. EurActiv France reports
Feb 7, 2012 - 10:59:50 AM
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Dos Santos Moves Vicente Out of Sonangol
Eduardo dos Santos, Angola’s president, has by all intents and purposes lined up his replacement in office. Dos Santos has moved Manuel Vicente, chief at state-run Sonangol, into the government to coordinate economic policy according to a report from Angola’s state news agency Angop.
Feb 6, 2012 - 7:45:29 AM
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