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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Russian fuel donation to CAR remains stuck in Cameroon

Russia's donation of fuel to CAR remains in Cameroon, which fears some of it could be sold on the local market and possibly spark US sanctions. Neptune Oil has been tasked with getting it to Bangui. [...]

Published on 10/03/2025 at 05:40 GMT

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Cameroon
Antoine Ndzengue
Arthur Bertrand Piri
EU
Faustin-Archange Touadera
Neptune Oil
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Pétro Services & Logistiques
SONARA
Vladimir Putin

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Behind the scenes of the chaotic delivery of Russia's oil donation

The story of Russia's fuel donation to the Central African Republic is far from over. After a difficult arrival at the port of Limbé in Cameroon, Bangui may decide to sell some of the goods locally.

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Cairo's military wheat takeover rattles suppliers from Sofia to Moscow

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Central African Republic
IMF sends last-ditch mission to Bangui

A team from the International Monetary Fund is due in the Central African Republic on 9 January to try to reestablish dialogue. Relations between the financial institution and Bangui have been strained for many months due to a failure to reform the country's fuel prices.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 09.01.2025

Central African Republic
IMF denies CAR millions of dollars in aid due to Neptune Oil's continuing monopoly

The International Monetary Fund is unlikely to release its third instalment of aid, depriving Bangui of around $20m. At issue is the Cameroonian company Neptune Oil's monopoly on fuel imports and its pump prices, deemed exorbitant.

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Spotlight | Central African Republic, Chad
Déby's Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid

President Mahamat Idriss Déby, who has put an end to Chad's defence agreements with France, is due to travel to Bangui this week for talks with his counterpart Faustin Archange Touadéra. Russian officials will use the visit to meet the Chadian leader and clinch a partnership.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.12.2024

Vladimir Putin meets with Chad's Transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 24, 2024.

Central African Republic
Third IMF support tranche snags on reform of hydrocarbons sector

CAR finance minister Hervé Ndoba is counting on international aid to wrap up his 2025 budget but finds himself at odds with the powerful energy minister Arthur Bertrand Piri.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 15.11.2024

Hervé Ndoba, Central African minister of finance, in Bangui on 7 May 2022.

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Antoine Ndzengue
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Faustin-Archange Touadera
Neptune Oil
Office of Foreign Assets Control
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SONARA
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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Russian fuel donation to CAR remains stuck in Cameroon

In Focus | Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Behind the scenes of the chaotic delivery of Russia's oil donation

Spotlight | Egypt
Cairo's military wheat takeover rattles suppliers from Sofia to Moscow

Central African Republic
IMF sends last-ditch mission to Bangui

Central African Republic
IMF denies CAR millions of dollars in aid due to Neptune Oil's continuing monopoly

Spotlight | Central African Republic, Chad
Déby's Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid

Central African Republic
Third IMF support tranche snags on reform of hydrocarbons sector