Niger
Showdown between oil minister Abba and China's CNPC continues unabated
Used to more conciliatory relations under former president Mahammadu Issoufou's rule, oil major China National Petroleum Corp is not being given any special treatment by Niger's current hydrocarbons minister Mahamane Sani Mahamadou, aka Abba, who is hard-set on setting aside jobs in the industry for locals.