Local communities in Namibia’s Kavango regions need your help. On May 16, Namibia’s High Court will decide if local communities who have been outspoken against Canadian oil company ReconAfrica have to pay up to USD$35,000 in government legal fees. The court was originally scheduled to render a decision on Feb. 21, but after mounting pressure, it has decided to delay that decision. Tell the Namibian High Court not to punish, bankrupt and silence communities for exercising their legal rights to protect their homes from oil drilling. Share this video to show that you #StandwithKavango. The local communities filed a request to Namibia’s High Court to have their urgent appeal heard to prevent ReconAfrica from continuing to drill for oil on community-managed land. Their request was rejected. Some local activists say the steep fees are an intimidation tactic to silence opposition to the destructive project. Civil society organizations and activists have expressed concern that the was...