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Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Now a Power in Own Right

Equatorial Guinea has become the continent's third-ranking producer and now acts very much on its own, forcing its neighbors and oil mentors to bow to its priorities [...]

Published on 18/06/2003 at 11:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Now a Power in Own Right

Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
Joint Zone for Mbanie?

Equatorial Guinea
The Mystery Man Behind Fruitex

Cameroon, Nigeria
Bakassi's Oil for Abuja

Spotlight | Nigeria
Gulf of Guinea: Berlin Conference for Oil

West Africa
Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

Spotlight | Sao Tome and Principe
U.S. Oil Men Jockey for Position in Sao Tome

West Africa
How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

Spotlight | Document | Cameroon, Nigeria
Nigeria & Cameroon in Oil Showdown

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Liberia
Work Stalled on Block A

Equatorial Guinea
New Regional Eldorado

Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria
NIGERIA TALKS WITH E. GUINEA

Spotlight | Nigeria, North Africa
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