April 25, 2024

Looming challenge for Southern Sudan: Regulating oil companies

BENTIU, SUDAN – At an oil field in southern Sudan’s oil-rich Unity state, a tar-colored sludge flowed out of the back of a truck into a man-made pool.

A mile down the road, the flags of China, Malaysia, India and Sudan – the nationalities of the companies operating the field – fluttered in the breeze.

The state Environment Ministry fears that when it rains, the pool overflows and contaminates groundwater. “But we are only a new ministry, so it is hard for us to be sure,” said James Gatluak, the ministry’s director general, adding that he has no budget and a staff of two. Read rest of the article as it appeared.

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