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Algeria
(Last Updated: February
2006) |
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Algeria is important to world
energy markets because it is a significant hydrocarbons
producer and exporter. Algeria is a member of OPEC and
an important, growing energy source for Europe.
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Angola
(Last Updated: January
2006) |
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Angola is sub-Saharan Africa ’s
second largest oil producer, and its production is
expected to reach 2 million barrels per day by 2008.
Major offshore oil finds have also made Angola a key
focus of hydrocarbon exploration in sub-Saharan Africa .
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Arab Maghreb Union
(Last Updated: April 2006) |
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The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU),
which includes Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia (note:
due to their size and importance, Algeria and Libya are
covered in separate reports), is an important oil and
gas producer, exporter, and transit center to southern
Europe. Natural gas production from the region is
increasing rapidly, and new pipelines to Spain and Italy
are being planned.
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Chad and Cameroon
(Last Updated: December 2005) |
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With the completion of the
650-mile Chad-Cameroon pipeline in July 2003, Chad has
become a significant energy producer. The pipeline has
also created new opportunities for Cameroon to revive
its declining petroleum sector.
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Congo-Brazzaville
(Last Updated: May 2006) |
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With increased interest in
offshore West Africa and the development of new offshore
oil fields, Congo-Brazzaville is becoming increasingly
important to world energy markets.
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Cote d Ivoire
(Last Updated: May 2006) |
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Natural gas reserves and excess
electricity generating capacity have allowed Côte
d'Ivoire to become a significant regional energy
supplier in coming years. Recent offshore discoveries in
the Gulf of Guinea, including natural gas finds in its
territorial waters, make Côte d'Ivoire a major area for
hydrocarbon exploration in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Egypt
(Last Updated: July 2006) |
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Egypt is a significant oil
producer and a rapidly growing natural gas producer. The
country's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
terminal began operation in January 2005. The Suez Canal
and Sumed Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf
oil shipments, making Egypt an important transit
corridor.
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Equatorial Guinea
(Last Updated: May 2006) |
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Recent offshore oil discoveries
and the prospects for additional finds make Equatorial
Guinea one of the leading areas for oil exploration in
sub-Saharan Africa.
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Gabon
(Last Updated: October
2006) |
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Gabon is sub-Saharan Africa’s
sixth largest producer crude oil. Because declines in
oil production have raised concerns about the longevity
of Gabonese reserves, the government has begun to
encourage development of the non-oil sector to diversify
its economy.
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Great Lakes
(Last Updated: February 2005) |
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The following provides a brief
overview of the energy sectors of the Great Lakes region
-- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Horn of Africa
(Last Updated: July 2006) |
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The following provides a brief
overview of the energy sectors of the Horn of Africa
region -- Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
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Libya
(Last Updated: March
2006) |
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Libya is a major oil exporter,
particularly to Europe. With the lifting of U.N.
sanctions against Libya in September 2003, oil companies
are eager to resume and/or expand operations in Libya.
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Nigeria
(Last Updated: March
2006) |
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An OPEC member, Nigeria is the
largest oil producer in Africa and the eleventh largest
in the world. The country is a major oil supplier to
both Western Europe and the United States.
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South Africa
(Last Updated: February 2006) |
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The Republic of South Africa is
Africa ’s largest energy consumer and second largest
energy producer. A major coal producer and exporter,
South Africa also has a highly developed synthetic fuel
industry and small reserves of oil.
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Southern Africa (SADC)
(Last Updated: June 2006) |
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The following provides a brief
economic and energy sector overview of Southern Africa,
including the fourteen countries that make up the
Southern African Development Community (SADC). SADC
member-states are Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic
of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Sudan
(Last Updated: March
2006) |
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Sudanese crude oil production and
exports have risen rapidly over the past few years, with
the Sudanese Energy Ministry expecting production to
reach 500,000 barrels per day in 2005. Exploration and
production are expected to increase as a result of a
December 2004 Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end
Sudan's 21-year civil war.
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West Africa (ECOWAS)
(Last Updated: June 2006) |
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The following provides a brief
economic and energy sector overview of the fifteen
countries that make up the Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS). ECOWAS members include: Benin,
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire , The Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger,
Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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