The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money
The energy minister told Africa Oil Week participants that disasters linked to climate change were being used to stop African countries from exploiting fossil fuels
Mining in the Mana Pools National Park threatens the forests and floodplains that are home to exceptional wildlife, as well as income from tourism
Exploration has brought income inequality and poverty to people in Mauritius, Mozambique and Nigeria.
Minister tells African Energy Indaba country ‘wants to be island of angels in sea of poverty’
Shell terminates the contract for seismic testing vessel after a court ruling halts it from exploring the area off the Wild Coast
Spills and pollution would harm the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills world heritage sites
Thirty-four bishops and three archbishops decry exploratory drilling as a ‘sin’ against the Earth
The eight-year war has seen the capital lose control of major oil fields, making the country lose billions of dollars
Melting ice caps, the influx of trawlers, and Shell’s $4-billion investment to drill for fossil fuels in the Chukchi Sea all raise fears.