Africa Hydrocarbons Inc.: Bouhajla Permit Extension in Tunisia Granted

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Africa Hydrocarbons Inc. (the Company) (TSX VENTURE:NFK) announces that it has been advised by the Operator that the Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines has formally approved the application for a second one-year extension of the Bouhajla Permit and the initial term has been extended to April 29, 2015. Initiation of the re-completion of the BHN-1 well, which had been on hold pending the extension approval, will now begin.

The re-completion will entail pulling the existing production tubing from the wellbore and re-perforating the Abiod formation using a casing gun and deep penetrating charges, followed by selective acidization of the individual perforation intervals. It is expected that the rig contracted to undertake the re-completion will commence mobilization as soon as possible. The Company will issue a further update once the rig is on location and the operation has commenced.

John Nelson, CEO of the Company states "We are pleased the extension approval has now been granted and all necessary permits for the re-completion operation can now be attained. We look forward to the start of the re-completion operation and determining the hydrocarbon potential of the BHN-1 well."

About the Company

AHI is a Canadian based international oil and natural gas company involved in the acquisition, exploration and development of energy assets, with an emphasis on Africa. The key asset of the Company is its 47.5% owned Bouhajla Block, located onshore in Tunisia within the productive Pelagian Basin.

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF AFRICA HYDROCARBONS INC.

"John Nelson", CEO