After years of community complaints and appeals for assistance, Namibia’s Kavango East and West communities could be on the cusp of an important victory against Canadian oil company ReconAfrica. (Follow our link in bio to read the full story by Windhoek Observer) The communities say the company has broken numerous environmental laws in their search for oil in this critically important landscape for people and wildlife. They claim ReconAfrica has endangered shallow groundwater with its dangerous oil exploration by failing to line drilling pits, drilled illegally in a community conservancy, and ignored many other concerns while intimidating local community members to prevent their voices from being heard. Fighting on behalf of the communities, the Legal Assistance Center and the Economic and Social Justice Trust believe they have a strong case to have the company's drilling permit revoked. The two Namibian social justice organizations are hopeful that Namibia's environment minister wil...