by Oilwatch Africa | Sep 7, 2021 | Africa, Statement
On 19th August the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) held an online public hearing on the Karpowership’s electricity generation license application for Saldanha, Ngqura and Richard’s Bay. The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted written comments on...
by Oilwatch Africa | Aug 18, 2021 | Press Release, Statement
Following a just concluded, webinar and Annual General Meeting, with the theme “The Nexus between Climate Justice and Socio-economic Justice; What does this look like for Africa?, Oilwatch Africa along with allied networks, alliances and forums agreed on a...
by Oilwatch Africa | Aug 20, 2020 | Africa, Press Release, Statement
Following the incidence of the 1,000-tonne oil spill that occurred in the coastal environment of Mauritius, Oilwatch Africa has warned that African leaders must not allow the continent to drown in crude oil. This warning came after Mauritius’ Prime Minister, Pravind...
by Oilwatch Africa | Jun 25, 2020 | Africa, Press Release, Statement
On the 22nd and 23rd June 2020, local and international CSOs / NGOs from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Brazil, Philippines, Algeria, Kenya as well as from Nigeria, joined Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in a two-day virtual dialogue / School of Ecology on...
by Oilwatch Africa | Jun 25, 2020 | Africa, Press Release, Statement
Stopping the Extractivist Addiction Niger Delta Declaration of Oilwatch Africa: People not Oil, Food not Oil and Fish not Oil Network members, allies and community representatives of Oilwatch Africa met in the Niger Delta city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria from...
by Oilwatch Africa | Jun 25, 2020 | Africa, Press Release, Statement
Beyond Fossil Fuels The Oilwatch Africa conference held in Lamu focused on the theme: Beyond Fossil Fuels.. Oilwatch Africa network members, Lamu community representatives, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs)...
