03:54 GMT 30th March 2012
'It has been the tragedy of the Congo that it has been ruled by some of the worst leaders in history'
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02:42 GMT 15th June 2011
The oil-producing central African state of Congo Republic inaugurated a 120 MW Chinese-funded hydroelectric power station on May 21 aimed at bridging the gap in its energy needs.
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09:49 GMT 28th March 2011
France's Total is in talks to buy an oil block controlled by a South African consortium led by a unit of Johannesburg-listed SacOil, Total said in February.
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11:18 GMT 6th January 2011
A mining ban in troubled eastern Congo is preventing the tin and tantalum industry from meeting tough new US rules against 'conflict minerals,' an industry body said in November.
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11:16 GMT 6th January 2011
Congo Republic's oil production will rise about 2 per cent in 2011 to 348,000 barrels per day, with prices averaging $80 a barrel, according to the government's budget projections released in November.
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