Study led by University of Free States’ Surina Esterhuyse reveals that #ReconAfrica’s drilling threatens contamination of the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk https://t.co/8SrW7plfiP via @TC_Africa
The Neocolonial Oil Racket: A Canadian company has begun drilling near Africa’s protected Okavango River Delta, promising jobs for locals and endless fossil fuel for investors. So far, there’s been no oil — but there have been big profits for the founders https://t.co/clQtPKoA4m
Recon Africa plans to drill another 12 stratigraphic wells on conservation and community land.
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Retired Anglican Bishop of Namibia Luke Pato talks about the disastrous implications of #ReconAfrica's #oil and #gas exploration in #Namibia:
"The project is a sin, and a serious one."
https://t.co/xvikaP9J8N
And so the cookie crumbles: Reconnaissance Energy Africa (TSXV:RECO) has reported its 8-2 well, in northeast Namibia, to be a non-commercial gas discovery. Share price down by 46% on Thursday morning
https://t.co/BGV9KYecvo
Things don't look good for #RECAF#RECO#RECON investors. The dream of accumulating wealth on the back of poor rural people is blowing in the wind. The traders have spoken....
@toys_ndjebela@namibiansun The @namibiansun article says that the company sees paying politicians is a good way to 'get in to leaders good books'- yet says the company is 'acting in good faith' Which is it? @toys_ndjebela Please help us understand. It's impossible to follow this logic.
@toys_ndjebela The article says that opposition to the project has been 'sporadic' and based on 'perceived environmental concerns' while there has been constant community resistance ignored by the @namibiansun and the environmental and social concerns have been well documented.
@toys_ndjebela was recently brought before the media ombudsman when @namibiansun ran full-page ads disguised as news claiming the project had full support of locals. He blamed it, implausibly, on a mistake by a junior copy editor.
@toys_ndjebela@namibiansun The @namibiansun article says that the company sees paying politicians is a good way to 'get in to leaders good books'- yet says the company is 'acting in good faith' Which is it? @toys_ndjebela Please help us understand. It's impossible to follow this logic.
#ReconAfrica has hired Alvarez and Marsal, bankruptcy specialists. You hire A and M for one reason only. Bye bye Recon. Good riddance. Let us all work together to accelerate the demise of one of the world's worst companies. #SaveTheOkavangoDelta
Since the Namcor deal was announced. $Recaf has lost 25% of its value. And why is #Namcor selling when #Reconafrica is supposedly the license to print money? Right, to make at least a little money for nothing.
#Reconafrica#oilandgas#Namibia#Botswana
Look at the perfect infrastructure in the #ReconAfrica license area. $Recaf has everything here. Trains, roads, highly trained employees... Who among the investors guesses the GPS coordinates of the picture. Taken this evening. #Namibia#Botswana#oilandgas@NamcorNamibia
''While still at the earliest stage of exploration
with a limited emissions profile, the company
is committed to carbon-neutral operations,
in support of international Net Zero carbon emissions targets''. A shameless lie. #RECAF https://t.co/AHiG1Nbphi
Very important blog by environmental law researcher @Louisedt on the significance of the Shell judgment in South Africa with some pointers for dealing with environmental transgressions and lack of free prior and informed consent by #ReconAfrica in Namibia
"In revoking Shell’s rights to explore the seabed of South Africa’s Wild Coast, a panel of three judges sided with rural communities, fishermen, traditional healers and environmental activists against the company and South Africa’s government."