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Democratic Republic of Congo: Africa oldest National Park under violent attack UK oil company
2014-09-10 14:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: UK oil company Soco is waging a war of violence and intimidation against those opposing its plans to drill for oil in Virunga national park, writes Gregory McCann. It has paid genocidal armed rebels, encouraged attacks on park rangers, financed phoney demonstrations, and is linked to the attempted murder of head ranger Emmanuel de Merode. Soco's willingness to accommodate, even finance armed rebel groups linked to the Rwandan genocide bodes ill for the future - not just for Virunga but for the...
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