Selection of articles and videos

South Sudan’s oil pollution crisis: twelve months of intensive coverage and intense concern

 

December 2018

We Are Witness

Questions on oil pollution

Date: December 1, 2018

https://forsouthsudan.com/questions-oil-pollution

We Are Witness

Pushing oil companies to provide compensation

https://forsouthsudan.com/pushing-oil-companies-provide-compensation

We Are Witness

South Sudanese student’s powerful article on oil pollution

December 4, 2018

https://forsouthsudan.com/powerful-article-oil-pollution-south-sudan

 

November 2018

Deutsche Welle

Contaminated drinking water in South Sudan – no solution in sight

Date: November 14, 2018

https://www.dw.com/en/contaminated-drinking-water-in-south-sudan-no-solution-in-sight/a-46278678

Deutsche Welle

Verseuchtes Trinkwasser im Süd Sudan: Keine Hilfe in Sicht

Date: November 07, 2018

https://www.dw.com/de/verseuchtes-trinkwasser-im-s%C3%BCdsudan-keine-hilfe-in-sicht/a-46179914

Eye Radio

Oil production at Unity’s Block 5 hugely curtailed due to acidity

Date: November 23, 2018

http://www.eyeradio.org/production-unitys-block-5-oilfield-hugely-curtailed-due-acidity/

We Are Witness

Radio Tamazuj’s major report on oil contamination

Date: November 8, 2018

https://forsouthsudan.com/major-report-oil-contamination-radio-tamazuj

Daily Nation

Thousands of South Sudanese to be relocated create room for oil extraction

Date: November 13, 2018

https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/South-Sudan-to-relocate-thousands-for-oil-extraction/1066-4848954-5s3jt3/index.html

We Are Witness

Oil relocates thousands away from home – South Sudan

Date: November 16, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcXe1wbATHY

Eye Radio

Eye Radio’s Joakino gives first hand account of oil pollution effects in producing areas

Date: November 20, 2018

http://www.eyeradio.org/eye-radios-joakino-firsthand-account-oil-production-devastates-lives/

Al Jazeera

Restarting oil wells in South Sudan has uncertain health effects

Date: November 23, 2018

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/restarting-oil-wells-south-sudan-uncertain-health-effects-181123170651061.html

Al Jazeera

Restarting oil wells in South Sudan has uncertain health effects | Al Jazeera English

Date: November 23, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diRlfnHDZc8

 

October 2018

Bentiu Daily TV

Oil pollution ‘a catastrophe’ in South Sudan – NGO Report

Date: October 24, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78KltISO71U&t=27s

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications

The Environmental and Social Impacts of Oil Exploration and Production on Melut Basin of South Sudan

Date: October 10, 2018

http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-1018/ijsrp-p8226.pdf

Via News

Interrogation of Lundin Execs for Crimes against Humanity and Environment in South Sudan

Date: October 20, 2018

https://via.news/africa/lundin-crimes-against-humanity-environment-south-sudan/

 

September 2018

Radio Tamazuj

Ruweng authorities concerned about oil pollution, as oil production resumes

Date: September 6, 2018

https://radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/ruweng-authorities-concerned-about-oil-pollution-as-oil-production-resumes

Via News

Why Oil Pollution in South Sudan isn’t Getting Enough Coverage, According to the Victims

Date: September 21, 2018

https://via.news/africa/oil-pollution-south-sudan–coverage-victims/

Gurtong Trust

Negative Impacts Of Oil Exploration Still A Concern In Oil Producing States In South Sudan

Date: September 12, 2018

http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/21593/Negative-Impacts-Of-Oil-Exploration-Still-A-Concern-In-Oil-Producing-States-In-SSudan.aspx

 

August 2018

Via News

South Sudan Oil Pollution: Parliament Issues Summons to Country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining

Date: August 3, 2018

https://via.news/africa/south-sudan-oil-pollution-parliament-summons-minister/

 

July 2018

The East African

Concern over oil pollution in South Sudan

Date: July 3, 2018

https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/africa/Concern-over-oil-pollution-in-South-Sudan/4552902-4644222-prpg3oz/index.html

Via News

South Sudan Oil Contamination: “Among the Highest in the World,” Study Finds

Date: July 7, 2018

https://via.news/africa/south-sudan-oil-contamination-highest-study-finds/

Via News

South Sudan Government Confirms Widespread Oil-caused Environmental Catastrophe

Date: July 12, 2018

https://via.news/africa/south-sudan-confirms-oil-environmental-catastrophe/

Via News

Rising Health Risks in South Sudan: Toxic Contamination

Date: July 9, 20118

https://via.news/africa/health-risks-south-sudan-radioactive-toxic-contamination/

Via News

Briefing on Big Oil’s Contamination of South Sudan

Date: July 23, 2018

https://via.news/africa/briefing-big-oil-contamination-south-sudan/

Kirchenzeitung

Ölindustrie verschmutzt Umwelt im Südsudan

Date: July 23, 2018

https://www.kirchenzeitung.de/Oelindustrie-verschmutzt-Trinkwasser-im-Suedsudan

 

June 2018

Via News

German NGO’s struggle for clean water in South Sudan

Date: June 9, 2018

https://via.news/europe/german-ngo-struggle-clean-water-south-sudan/

 

May 2018

Via News

Oil-mudslides flooding South Sudan

Date: May 28, 2018

https://via.news/africa/oil-mudslides-flooding-south-sudan/

 

April 2018

Deutsche Welle

600,000 people in South Sudan said to be at risk from contaminated drinking water

Date: April 18, 2018

https://www.dw.com/en/600000-people-in-south-sudan-said-to-be-at-risk-from-contaminated-drinking-water/a-43442030

We Are Witness

South Sudan Environmental Oil Contamination

Date: April 18, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e734Y93XDc&t=40s

 

March 2018

Energy World

South Sudan accuses oil group of pollution, threatens shutdown

Date: March 1, 2018

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/south-sudan-accuses-oil-group-of-pollution-threatens-shutdown/63123417

 

February 2018

Eye Radio

Paring reports increasing oil pollution effects

Date: February 15, 2018

http://www.eyeradio.org/pariang-reports-increasing-oil-pollution-effects/

Reuters

South Sudan accuses oil group of pollution, threatens shutdown

Date: February 28, 2018

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-southsudan-oil/south-sudan-accuses-oil-group-of-pollution-threatens-shutdown-idUKKCN1GC2ZP#

Radio Tamazuj

Parliament summons ministers, governor over toxic chemicals in Upper Nile

Date: February 22, 2018

https://radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/parliament-summons-ministers-governor-over-expired-toxic-chemicals-in-upper-nile

 

December 2017

Environment News

South Sudan to UNEA-3: Help us end oil pollution of water

Date: December 6, 2017

https://www.environewsnigeria.com/south-sudan-unea-3-help-us-end-oil-pollution-water/

Sudan Tribune

South Sudan appeals to UN body over oil-polluted water

Date: December 7, 2017

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article64190

El Pais

El medioambiente como arma de guerra

Date: December 28, 2017

https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/12/13/planeta_futuro/1513186786_185952.html

We Are Witness

South Sudan pledges to put an end to oil pollution

https://forsouthsudan.com/south-sudan-pledges-put-end-oil-pollution

Environmental Justice Atlas

Oil contamination in Thar Jath, South Sudan

https://ejatlas.org/conflict/oil-contamination-in-south-sudan