Oil companies are seeking weaker resistance in Namibia and turning their attention to Namibia and Mozambique.

The entities involved

• Namibia →

  country in Southern Africa

  • De Beers operates in Namibia and Angola, while Botswana holds a 15% stake and is assessing the optimal deal structure for that stake.20:18
  • ENERGEO notes that burdensome and differing regulatory environments impede exploration in South Africa and Namibia.14:38
• Mozambique →

  country in Southeastern Africa; the current form of Mozambique since 1975

  • Mozambique, DRC, Ethiopia, and Burkina Faso are all reporting incidents of Christian violence.17:20
  • President Chapo of Mozambique challenged the National Criminal Investigation Service to dismantle drug dens and pledged an intensified fight against drug trafficking.15:26
• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • The ANC appeals a candidate list dispute to the Constitutional Court in Bloemfontein, while voters face accessibility issues.20:05
  • Constitutional Court ruling allows ANC to amend its candidate list in South Africa.20:05

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• Investigations into oil and gas exploration in Namibia.Jun 19
• A company plans to conduct a drilling program in Namibia.Oct 7
• South African maize imports are undercutting local prices, prompting calls for local manufacturing in Namibia.Tue 09:13
• South Africa tables budget measures to counter oil price volatility amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Aug 4
• Namibian investors have begun investing in shares listed in South Africa.Sat 08:38