Soco to complete seismic in Controversial DRC’s Virunga Park by June

Soco international will complete the ongoing lake bed seismic survey on Lake Edward on Block V by the end of this quarter according to the latest update by the company. … Read More

Mining Bill 2014 violates human rights, encourages corruption – Lobby Groups

Civil society groups in Kenya have raised a red flag on the proposed Mining Bill 2014 which they say will lead to compulsory acquisitions of land from communities in mining … Read More

Did Kenya award Angote 7 Oil Blocks?

Kenya has given Nigerian Mogul Aliko Angote seven oil blocks in the country according to reports from Nigeria’s PM News citing Kiprono Kittony, the Chairman of the Nigeria-Kenya Chamber of … Read More

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hamper Pathway to Inclusive Green Economy – UNEP

Fossil fuel subsidies are contributing to fiscal instability and undermining governments’ efforts to combat serious economic and environmental challenges, such as climate change, and the transition to an inclusive green … Read More

Report claims human right abuses in East Africa ahead of Oil,Gas production

In the paper dubbed Steep Rise in Allegations of Human Rights Abuse as Boom in Investment Brings Hope of Prosperity – Business and Human Rights in Eastern Africa: A Regional … Read More

Soco set to begin seismic testing in controversial Congo’s Virunga Park

Soco International will start seismic tests in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Edward amid widespread protests by environmentalists who are against exploration at the Virunga park home to the … Read More

Kenya’s National Oil Company suspends oil exploration in Block 14T

Oil exploration exercises in Block 14T in Kajiado County which borders Kenya’s capital city Nairobi have been suspended after the county government accused national oil of not involving the local … Read More