The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill to fast-track the enactment of oil laws, ahead of the planned development of oil fields along Ugandas western border
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Africa Oil to launch oil exploration in Ethiopia
Canadian oil and gas company Africa Oil Corporation (AOC) has signed a petroleum exploration and production agreement with Ethiopia
Total to carry out oil exploration in Lake Tanganyika
Total SA has announced plans to carry out oil and gas exploration on the Tanzanian side of Lake Tanganyika
Uganda earns US$2 million from oil discoveries
Uganda has announced that it has earned US$2mn from recent oil discoveries in block-I, northern Uganda
Sudan plans to raise oil production to 200,000 barrels per day
Sudan has revealed plans to boost its oil production to 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2013 in an attempt to boost its oil and gas sector