South Sudan: South Sudan Pledges to Clean up Oil Pollution after Locals Protests

Sep 4, 2020 | David Mayen, East African
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The South Sudanese government has pledged to oversee speedy conservation and infrastructure development efforts and take action against oil companies operating in Melut County, Upper Nile State after residents protested against pollution. In a memorandum of understanding with the locals, a Chinese oil consortium, in which the government is a shareholder, promised to clean up fuel spills and conserve the environment.