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Libya
Libya "could produce more solar power than oil"

afrol News, 27 February - Libya could generate approximately five times the amount of energy from solar power than it currently produces in crude oil, according to researchers. This would be achieved from only 0.1 percent of the desert country's landmass.
Congo Kinshasa
Congo halts oil exploration in Virunga Park

afrol News, 17 March - The government of Congo Kinshasa (DRC) has suspended the highly controversial oil exploration programme in the unique Virunga National Park, a World Heritage Site.
Africa
Shell pulls out of African downstream market

afrol News, 21 February - The major oil company Shell has sold its downstream businesses in 14 African countries for around US$ 1 billion. Shell products however still would be sold to Africa.
Mozambique
Major gas discovery off Mozambique

afrol News, 9 February - A US oil company has announced "a string of major deepwater natural gas discoveries off the coast of Mozambique." The discoveries believed to be are large enough to secure commercial use.
Djibouti
Djibouti desperate for energy investors

afrol News, 19 January - With power consumption steadily rising, also through new businesses opening in Djibouti, electricity production remains erratic and causes increased outages. Government desperately seeks investors, new documentation reveals.
Equatorial Guinea | Zimbabwe
Record Zimbabwe debts to Equatorial Guinea

afrol News, 7 January - Equatorial Guinea has emerged as one of Zimbabwe's main creditors following massive unpaid oil deliveries since the surrender of coup plotter Simon Mann from Harare to Malabo in 2008.
Malawi
Giant grant for Malawi power supply

afrol News, 7 January - The government of Malawi today was promised a US$ 350.7 million grant by a US development agency to improve the country's power supply. An erratic power supply is seen as Malawi's main development bottleneck.
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau gets power aid from neighbours

afrol News, 30 November - West African neighbours of Guinea-Bissau have decided to sponsor the impoverished country with an emergency power supply worth US$ 10 million. Power supply is extremely erratic in Guinea-Bissau.
South Africa
South Africa avoids climate leadership

afrol News / IPS, 29 November - South Africa is Africa's largest economy and the continent's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. But at the just opened climate negotiations, South Africa most likely will try to avoid reducing emissions.
Sierra Leone
More oil found off Sierra Leone

afrol News, 15 November - International oil companies today announce they have made "a second hydrocarbons find offshore Sierra Leone." The field is now characterised as a "high potential" zone for oil drilling.

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