ReconAfrica, the Canadian oil and gas company that has been controversially drilling wells in an environmentally sensitive region in Namibia near the Okavango River, is back to being a penny stock again. At one point it was valued at over $12 (CAD) a share.

Action to protect the Okavango Basin in Africa from oil exploration. rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/1231… Rainforest Rescue Frack Free Namibia

Is #ReconAfrica a good investment? stockhouse.com/news/the-marke… Rightful question, I'd say NamcorNamibia! Re-Con Africa Saving Okavango's Unique Life - SOUL Economic & Social Justice Trust

Botswana's minister of environment affirms the role of faith communities The Botswana Gazette Frack Free Namibia Botswana Government AACC-CETA

“Green Colonialism”: Nigerian Climate Activist Nnimmo Bassey Says Africa Is Being Sold Out at COP28 democracynow.org/2023/12/7/nnim… via Democracy Now!

New article on the #ReconAfrica and local communities’ challenges with confronting environmental degradation, unfulfilled promises, and legal transgressions while striving to protect their ancestral lands and rights. crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/3…

The article discusses the civil society response, observations and analysis by frontline defenders, and how external actors assisted and impacted the effectiveness of local efforts. It concludes with a roadmap for inclusive and ethical environmental campaigns.

Excellent article on #oil production and its dire impacts - #ecocide - in the #NigerDelta. So many lessons for on and off-shore #oilandgas exploration in Namibia. Zainab Mai-Bornu shows why women's voices matter.

ReconAfrica is still busy in Namibia. They are preparing to drill after taking a 2 year break. Who is ReconAfrica? A refresher 1/

Today human rights organizations IHRP Saving Okavango's Unique Life - SOUL filed a complaint with 🇨🇦’s Canadian Ombudsperson (CORE) against Calgary-based oil & gas company ReconAfrica alleging human rights abuses in Namibia. Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability RCRCE CAN-Rac Canada Oil Change International 🧵

IHRP is taking on a Cdn oil company’s human rights abuses in Namibia: IHRP student Erica Fox and Research Associate Nabila Khan explain more!

Wildlife traffickers carried on their illegal trade during COVID lockdown – what legal traders can learn from their resilience theconversation.com/wildlife-traff… via The Conversation Africa

ReconAfrica cancels stock promotion campaign led by company connected to sanctioned Canadian adviser Andrew Rudensky who still owes money for unpaid fine Geoffrey York theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

In spite of finding #no #oil during exploratory drilling on community-owned farms and community conservancies in Namibia’s Kavango regions, #ReconAfrica is drilling again. When will the Namibian government wake up and #SavetheOkavangoDelta?