by Oilwatch Africa | Sep 20, 2024 | Africa, Global, Grants, News
Oilwatch announces its call for proposals for small grants of USD $5,000 to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with its principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil fuels impacts, building...
by Oilwatch Africa | Sep 4, 2024 | Africa, Global, News, Press Release
Oilwatch International and Oilwatch Africa held a Conference on Monday 19th August 2024 in Durban, South Africa to interrogate the theme Beyond Colonialism and Extractivism: Energy Democracy and the Imperatives of a Just Transition. The...
by Oilwatch Africa | Jul 30, 2024 | Africa, Global
Announcing Oilwatch Conference and Retreat The historical context of colonialism and extractivism has profoundly shaped global energy systems. These practices have led to environmental degradation, social inequalities, and economic dependencies. As the world confronts...
by Oilwatch Africa | Jul 4, 2024 | Africa, News
The Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence (NDAC) was birthed in 2022 by leaders, activists, communities and scholars after a period of careful examination of the socio ecological realities of the region. The process took stock of the impacts of over 6 decades of...
by Oilwatch Africa | May 21, 2024 | Africa, Press Release
In 1993, Shell was forced out of Ogoniland where it had extracted crude oil non-stop for decades with unbelievable ecological consequences. The Ogoni people, mobilized under the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), had issued a set of demands...