South Sudan: Oil Spills in South Sudan Prompt Move to Block China's Exports

Jun 16, 2020 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg News
View Original

A human-rights group in South Sudan is seeking an injunction to stop companies including China Petroleum Corp. and Petroliam Nasional Bhd. exporting oil -- the lifeblood of the nation’s war-ravaged economy. The group, Hope for Humanity Africa, filed a case with the East African Court of Justice earlier this month requesting a halt to crude exploration and shipments, said the petitioner’s lawyer, Wani Santino Jada. The injunction is being sought pending a ruling on an April 27 suit demanding US$720 million compensation for affected communities from the companies and the government for pollution in the oil-producing Unity and Upper Nile states.