ESJT Namibia
ESJT Supports Kavango Conservancy Leaders Standing Up to ReconAfrica

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ESJT Supports Kavango Conservancy Leaders Standing Up to ReconAfrica

By ESJT Namibia

ESJT backs Kavango conservancy communities challenging Canadian oil company ReconAfrica's illegal drilling. Details the company's pattern of violations since 2020: drilling without permits, unlined waste pits, relocating rigs without permission into community conservancies, and circumventing EIA requirements through a procedural amendment loophole.

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2024

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ESJT backs Kavango conservancy communities challenging Canadian oil company ReconAfrica's illegal drilling. Details the company's pattern of violations since 2020: drilling without permits, unlined waste pits, relocating rigs without permission into community conservancies, and circumventing EIA requirements through a procedural amendment loophole.