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Nigeria: Govt, Shell Not Cleaning Oil Pollution
Ejiofor Alike
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Nigerian Government and Shell continue to ignore horrendous pollution in Niger Delta
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL; CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ACTION; FRIENDS OF THE EARTH EUROPE; PLATFORM Abuja/Amsterdam/Brussels/London, August 4, 2014 – The systemic failure of the Nigerian government and oil giant Shell to clean up the horrendous oil pollution in the Niger Delta has been branded “shameful” by a group of Nigerian and…
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BP using crackdown to steamroll unpopular project in Egypt
BP is back in Cairo. The multinational never quite left, but intense community opposition put its flagship North Alexandra project on hold during the last three years. With former military leader Abdel Fattah El-Sisi firmly installed in the President’s chair, now BP has seen an opportunity to restart drilling and construction. CEO Bob Dudley was…
21 Jul 2014 admin -
All that Glitters. Azerbaijan and the Olympics
Landing at Heydar Aliyev Airport in Baku I thought I knew what to expect. This was my second trip to Azerbaijan’s capital city, and I still had vivid memories of my first, the year before. Back then, I arrived at night and Baku seemed like one of the most opulent places on earth. The drive…
10 Jul 2014 admin -
Shell in the High Court today
Lazarus Tamana Coordinator of MOSOP Europe writes from court today. Today is the preliminary judgement in the case brought by the people of Bodo in Ogoni by legal firm Leigh Day & Co against Shell. The judgement will form the legal issues that will be part of the trial expected to take place at the High Court in London in…
20 Jun 2014 admin -
Shell chief to visit Nigeria in effort to clean up oil spills
Terry Macalister, The Guardian
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UNEP report: a vote against Shell
Ishaya Ibrahim, The Niche, Lagos
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Stop playing games with Ogoni people, activists tell Shell
Ben Ezeamalu, Premium Times, Nigeria
