Africa Hydrocarbons Provides Update on Drilling Operations in Tunisia

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 5, 2013) - Africa Hydrocarbons Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NFK) ("AHI" or the "Company") today announced that 9 5/8 inch intermediate casing has been set to a depth of 1,984 metres at the Company's BHN-1 exploration well on the Bouhajla Permit in Tunisia. Drilling of the 8 1/2 inch main hole to the projected total depth of 2,545 metres will commence shortly.

The BHN-1 well was spud on June 8, 2013 and is the first exploration well on the Bouhajla Permit. It is being drilled to evaluate a Cretaceous Abiod oil target on the Bouhajla North prospect. The well is expected to take four to six weeks from spud to reach total depth.

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

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