Oil company accused of drilling in African wildlife reserve, offering jobs for silence

Canada-based ReconAfrica appears to have flouted Namibian law, legal experts say.

Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica drilled this test well, its second in Namibia, inside the protected Kapinga Kamwalye Conservancy before obtaining the necessary permissions.
National Geographic

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