Benjamin AUGE
Chercheur associé, Centre Afrique Subsaharienne / Centre Énergie & Climat de l'Ifri
Domaines d’expertise :
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Pétrole, gaz, gouvernance
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Conflits de frontière liés aux hydrocarbures
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Diplomaties africaines et relations entre l’Afrique et le monde arabe
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Algérie, Nigeria, Mauritanie, Angola, Ouganda, République Démocratique du Congo, Gabon, Mozambique
Benjamin Augé est Chercheur associé à l'Ifri depuis juin 2010. Docteur en géographie de l'Institut Français de géopolitique (Université Paris 8), il est par ailleurs le rédacteur en chef de la lettre d'informations Africa Energy Intelligence (groupe Indigo Publications). Il enseigne la géopolitique du pétrole et du gaz en Afrique à l'Université de Nouakchott en Mauritanie et à l'Instituto Nacional de Relacoes Internationais (ISRI) au Mozambique. Il est également intervenant à l'Académie diplomatique des Pays-Bas (Clingendael).
Ses recherches se focalisent sur la gouvernance des secteurs pétrolier et gazier dans les pays africains. Il s'intéresse notamment aux conflits entre les différents acteurs (locaux, nationaux, internationaux) pour le contrôle des zones pétrolières ainsi qu'aux litiges frontaliers liés aux gisements pétroliers et gaziers. Benjamin Augé travaille également sur les relations entre le continent africain et certaines puissances extérieures (Qatar, Arabie saoudite, Turquie, Cuba et Israël).
Until recently, Saudi Arabia was the country out of the Gulf countries that had the greatest number of diplomatic missions in Africa (27[1]).
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In 2017, the coming to power of João Lourenço put an end to nearly four decades of rule by the former head of state, José Eduardo Dos Santos.
East Africa has the potential to experience a gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export boom in the coming years due to several projects that have been released.
On June 5th 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar and agreed to isolate the Emirate via an air and land blockade.
Recent offshore gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean, primarily in Egypt as well as in Israel, but also around Cyprus, are dramatically changing these countries' energy perspectives and economies, and also influence geopolitical balances in the region.
The July 2016 failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government not only resulted in a dramatic upheaval in Turkey, it also had a significant impact on the structure of its international relations and its networks of influence abroad.
The fall in oil prices, which began in fall 2014, had a significant influence on the strategies of the key players in the oil industry in Africa.
The study and comparison of different National Oil Companies (NOC) help understanding the political history of Algeria, Nigeria and Angola. The NOC’s role and activities depend on several economic and political aspects. For example, Angolan Sonangol has been the coffer for the Popular Movement...
In the space of 20 years, under the leadership of the former Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in power between 1995 and 2013, Qatar became a country which matters due to its status, obtained in 2006, as the leading world producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The recent discovery of the giant Zohr's gas field will drastically change the energy future of Egypt, which is today increasingly dependent on imports to meet its growing domestic demand.
Angola is expected to formally announce the end of President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos' controversial 37-year rule Saturday, and name a successor to lead the ailing African oil-producing country.
Aljazeera Center for Studies, March 2015
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