Africa contains five of the top thirty oil-producing nations, accounting for 85% of the continent’s oil reserves. However, unethical practices by some oil multinational corporations have seen social movements by host communities and human rights groups. Oil exploration has led to underdevelopment, pollution, and the eroding of traditional practices within host regions. In this episode we'll look at the relationship between oil companies and local governments, and how this has furthered corruption within Nigeria and Angola.
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Sources for further reading:
Oil exploitation and its socioeconomic effects on the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
Angolan fishermen accuse Chevron of oil spill, demand compensation
Oil: a dirty business in West Africa
OIL, POVERTY AND ENVIRONMENT IN ANGOLA
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