October 4, 2016

Dirty Diesel: Toxic Air from Africa Returns to Switzerland – Update.

Public Eye (formerly Berne Declaration) Press Release Zurich/Lausanne/Accra, October 4, 2016 Dirty Diesel: Toxic Air from Africa Returns to Switzerland Today, the “Irenes Rainbow” left the Port of Accra and set course for Antwerp. On board is a container labelled “Return to Sender” which Public Eye and its African partner organizations plan to deliver to the door of the trading […]

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September 19, 2016

Stop Dirty Fuel Campaign Nigeria (News Links)

Fuel ‘too dirty’ for Europe sold to Africa http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37373414 Companies dump dirty fuel in West Africa, report says http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/15/the-associated-press-companies-dump-dirty-fuel-in-west-africa-report-says.html Swiss firms selling dirty fuel to Nigeria – Group http://punchng.com/swiss-firms-selling-dirty-fuel-nigeria-group/ Group accuses Swiss firms of shipping dirty fuel to Nigeria http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/09/16/group-accuses-swiss-firms-of-shipping-dirty-fuel-to-nigeria/ Swiss firms dump dirty fuel in Nigeria –Report Swiss firms dump dirty fuel in Nigeria –Report NGO accuses Vitol, Trafigura […]

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September 15, 2016

BEING A WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE AFRICA NETWORK FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, ANEEJ, ON THE LAUNCH OF THE STOP DIRTY FUEL CAMPAIGN, IN COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC EYE SWITZERLAND

Distinguished Gentlemen and Ladies of the Press, I am happy to welcome you to this world press conference wherein we first of all seek to join our voices with that of Public Eye, Switzerland, and other partners the world over to draw the attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria to dangers posed to the health of citizens of the […]

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September 15, 2016

Swiss Commodity Traders Flood Africa with Toxic Fuel

September 15, 2016 Bern Zurich…”Dirty Diesel “, a report published by Public Eye today, reveals how Swiss commodity trading firms exploit lax regulatory standards to sell African customers fuel with high sulfur content. Produced by the trading firms themselves, these types of fuel have long been banned in Europe. They contribute significantly to the rapidly rising air pollution in African […]

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September 14, 2016

Welcome Address by ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. David Ugolor during the Roundtable on Oil Industry Reforms Held at Denis Hotel, Abuja, on Wednesday September 14, 2016

Protocol!!! I will like to first of all welcome all of you to this roundtable on oil and gas sector reform in Nigeria. I am delighted that you are able to honour our invitation despite the holiday and Muslim festivity which ended yesterday. This meeting presents a wonderful opportunity for us all to strategize on how to engage the ongoing […]

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March 7, 2016

PERSPECTIVE ON CIVIL SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT IN THE WORK OF EITI

By Innocent Edemhanria The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) represent a global standard to promote open and accountable management of natural resources and seek to strengthen government and company systems, inform public debate, and enhance trust. It prides itself in the multi stakeholder approach where its implementation process involves partnership from governments, companies and civil society working together. But recent […]

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January 25, 2016

On Visit of New EITI Chair: ANEEJ urges Mr. President to Approve Constitution of New National Stakeholders Working Group for NEITI.

January 22, 2016 PRESS RELEASE Benin City, Edo State…The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, welcomes the election of Fedrik Reinfeldt as the new chairperson of the Global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI, as Clare Short prepares to step down in February 2016. Fedrik Reinfeldt whose election is expected to be ratified in February at the 7th Global […]

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October 16, 2015

COMMUNIQUÉ

The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), organized a two-day workshop for CSOs from Edo, Delta, Rivers and Cross River State, selected community and media representatives in Edo State, from Wednesday 14th – Thursday 15th October, 2015 at Duoban Hotel and Suites, Benin City. The workshop with the theme “Improving Citizen’s Capacity to Engage Niger Delta Development Agencies” […]

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