Africa Oil Corp. reports that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation pertaining to the August 19, 2009 farmout agreement between Lion Energy Corp. ('Lion Energy') and Africa Oil. under the farmout agreement Lion Energy has the right to earn an interest in three petroleum blocks located in the Republic of Kenya and two petroleum blocks located in Puntland, Somalia.

With regards to the three petroleum blocks located in Kenya, Africa Oil will transfer to Lion Energy a 10% interest in the Block 9 Production Sharing Agreement, a 25% license interest in the Block 10A Production Sharing Contract and a 20% interest in Block 10BB Production Sharing Contract. Under the terms of the Block 9 PSA, with the drilling of the Bogal-1 well, which is currently continuing, the Company and its partners have fulfilled and exceeded the minimum work and financial obligations of the initial exploration period. As consideration for farming into Block 9, Lion Energy has agreed to finance 33.333 per cent (to a maximum of US$5-million) of Africa Oil's obligation to pay 40% of exploration costs incurred under the JOA in respect of Block 9. Lion Energy will be responsible for financing its working interest share of all other joint operating expenses.

Under the terms of the Block 10A PSC, the initial four-year exploration period expires in October, 2011, the partners are obligated to complete geological and geophysical ('G&G') operations (including acquisition of 750 kilometres of 2-D seismic) with a minimum expenditure of US$7.8-million. Additionally, the partners are required to drill one exploration well with a minimum expenditure of US$8.5-million. As consideration for farming into Block 10A, Lion Energy has agreed to finance 50 per cent (to a maximum of US$4-million) of future joint operating expenses in the performance of a seismic program. Lion Energy will be responsible for financing its working interest share of all other joint operating expenses.

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