Seismic Operations Update

16 July 2008                                                 ABN 88 002 522 009
                                                                               
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                         AFRICA OIL OPERATIONS UPDATE                          

Set out below is an announcement released by Africa Oil (Range's 80% joint
venture partner in its two on shore Puntland oil and gas concessions) on the 14
July 2008.


           Seismic Acquisition Program Underway in Puntland, Somalia           

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 14, 2008) - Africa Oil Corp.
("Africa Oil" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:AOI) is pleased to announce that
seismic recording in the Dharoor Valley of Puntland, Somalia commenced on July
9, 2008 (please see map and photos at the following link http://
media3.marketwire.com/docs/714aoi_map.jpg). The Company plans to acquire
approximately 2,600 kilometres of 2D vibroseis data on the Dharoor Block before
drilling 2 wells in each of its two Puntland concessions.

In the Nogal Basin, Africa Oil has acquired all of the more than 4,000
kilometres of good quality 2D data which was recorded in the late 1980's.

The Company holds an 80% interest in the Nogal and Dharoor blocks. The
concessions encompass two highly prospective hydrocarbon basins and cover an
area of 81,000 square kilometres or more than 20 million acres.

The two sedimentary basins were contiguous with the prolific Marib and Masila
basins in Yemen during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Over 9 billion BOE
have been discovered in Yemen but exploration has been limited to date in
Somalia. Only 3 wells have been drilled in basinal settings in these
concessions before operations ceased in the early 1990's. Those wells confirmed
thick sedimentary sequences, encountered oil in Cretaceous sandstones and
proved the presence of active petroleum systems in both basins.

Rick Schmitt, President and CEO of Africa Oil, commented, "We are very pleased
with the progress made in our concessions and appreciate the excellent support
received from both the Puntland Government and the Transitional Federal
Government. Commencement of the seismic program has also reduced the logistical
demands on our Puntland infrastructure and we are now working hard to reinstate
the drilling program in order to commence drilling during 2008."


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Rick Schmitt, President and CEO

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Africa Oil Corp.
Sophia Shane Corporate Development
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Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.africaoilcorp.com


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