Lawyers allege Calgary oil company committed human rights abuses
ReconAfrica's company’s drilling activity has sparked controversy because it flows into an environmentally sensitive area in Namibia.
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ReconAfrica's company’s drilling activity has sparked controversy because it flows into an environmentally sensitive area in Namibia.
Alleged environmental pollution, human rights violations and attempts to silence critics are detailed in a new complaint filed with a federal corporate watchdog against Canadian fossil fuel company ReconAfrica.
'Poor management of the oil and gas sector can drive corruption and inequality that in turn will fuel social tensions and threaten political stability,' Tom Alweendo.
(Bloomberg) -- It’s touted by some as possibly the world’s biggest-ever deep-water oil find. Most Read from BloombergVegas’ Newest Resort Is a $3.7 Billion Palace, 23 Years in the MakingF-35 Debris Found After a $100 Million Fighter Jet Went MissingTrudeau’s Murder Claim Risks Upending US Courtship of IndiaIndia, Canada Trade Diplomatic Blows Over Murder AllegationsThe discovery off the shores of Namibia last year by TotalEnergies SE and Shell Plc of an estimated 11 billion barrels of crude has
Corruption, inequality, & instability are pressing concerns, as critics argue that ordinary Namibians may not benefit from the oil windfall.