President Isaias Aferwerki appointed Energy & Mines Minister Ahmed Haj Ali in April, but some officials have said his tenure may not last.
The ministry’s chief of promotion Telkehaimanot Debretsion may yet get approval to formally entertain exploration companies, though it remains uncertain whether a formal bidding exercise is planned.
Addressing an energy conference in Nairobi last week, Eritrean Ambassador to Kenya Beyene Russom applauded industry interest in nearby Somalia.
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