Press Releases and Statements

Kampala Declaration

Civil society groups, community based organizations, campaigners, the media and individuals from various communities in Africa converged in Kampala Uganda, under the auspices of Oilwatch Africa to discuss emerging environmental concerns in Africa; such as the intensifying rush for new oil in Africa, the struggles of  our communities  for  survival and the need to build solidarity. Participants also used the space to share experiences about their different struggles as well as the suppression of the rights of communities to associate freely. Finally the meeting afforded participants the opportunity of critically examining our evolving movement building process.

COP15: Call for the Emancipation of Territories and Peoples from Fossil Energy

The planet is experiencing a severe ecological crisis and communities living in harmony with and caring for nature are being pressured to unbearable extremes. The atmosphere is being polluted, rivers damaged, forests destroyed, and so is the livelihood of communities in the South, health of individuals, communities and nature.

OIlwatch Africa Communique

1.0 Preamble
Civil society groups, community based campaigners, academics, lawyers, the media and individuals from various communities in Africa converged in Accra Ghana, under the auspices of Oilwatch Africa to discuss emerging environmental concerns in Africa such as climate change, the impact of the global economic crisis on the environment and livelihoods and the suppression of dissent and militarization of resource rich communities in Africa. The theme of the meeting was popularizing the of concept of “Keep the Oil in the Soil”