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They ripped through a protected wilderness to find oil. Instead, they found troubleMarch 28, 2023 – Canadian driller ReconAfrica, facing lawsuits and investigations, has left angry communities and fractured landscapes in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta watershed.
Canadian oil company pauses controversial drilling in Namibian wildernessJune 27, 2023 – ReconAfrica has stopped drilling in the Okavango Delta watershed—for now—leaving in its wake lost jobs and environmental concerns.
Canadian oil company illegally bulldozes protected land in AfricaFebruary 23, 2022 – Farms, water, and endangered wildlife are threatened as ReconAfrica expands its operations despite violations.
Oil company accused of drilling in African wildlife reserve, offering jobs for silenceDecember 13, 2021 – Canada-based ReconAfrica appears to have flouted Namibian law, legal experts say.
Test drilling for oil and gas begins in Namibia’s Okavango regionJanuary 28, 2021 – This month, ReconAfrica’s multimillion-dollar drilling rig pierced a riverbed in elephant habitat some 160 miles from the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta.
Oil company exploring in sensitive elephant habitat accused of ignoring community concernsMay 11, 2021 – Namibians allege ReconAfrica disposed of wastewater unsafely, without permits, and ignored concerns about potential impact of oil drilling on water and wildlife.
Oil exploration company in Okavango wilderness misled investors, complaint to SEC saysMay 21, 2021 – A whistleblower complaint to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cites “egregious” violations by ReconAfrica and executives.
Test drilling for oil in Namibia’s Okavango region poses toxic riskMarch 12, 2021 – The petroleum exploration company ReconAfrica doesn’t appear to have taken what experts say is a key step to prevent contamination of groundwater.
Members of Congress urge investigation into Okavango oil explorationJune 23, 2021 – National Geographic reporting spurs a bipartisan call for “a thorough and coordinated investigation” by federal agencies.
Oil drilling, possible fracking planned for Okavango region—elephants’ last strongholdOctober 28, 2020 – Hundreds of oil wells could come to cover a huge expanse in Namibia and Botswana, in what has been called possibly the “largest oil play of the decade.”
