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As Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed Collects the Nobel Peace Prize, Abuses in the Lower Omo Valley Must Be Addressed

LifeGate

December 10, 2019

Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for achieving peace with Eritrea. Yet Indigenous groups in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley have been abused by government forces, a fact the prime minister must address, says the Oakland Institute.

Ukraine, the Land of Quid Pro Quos

Common Dreams

November 13, 2019

If we are to take the matter of quid pro quos seriously, we should take the measure of over US$20 billion of aid forcing Ukraine to privatize its land and its economy for the profit of a few Western interests.

State projects leave tens of thousands of lives in the balance in Ethiopia – study

The Guardian

June 13, 2019

A giant dam and irrigated sugar plantations are "wreaking havoc" in southern Ethiopia and threaten to wipe out tens of thousands of indigenous peoples, a US-based thinktank has claimed.

Dam in Ethiopia has wiped out indigenous livelihoods, report finds

Mongabay

June 11, 2019

A dam in southern Ethiopia built to supply electricity to cities and control the flow of water for irrigating industrial agriculture has led to the displacement and loss of livelihoods of indigenous groups, the Oakland Institute has found.

China Can Help PNG Defend its Ecological Redline

China Daily

This summer, my country, Papua New Guinea (PNG), became the newest member of China's Belt and Road Initiative. This global program already spans dozens of countries and represents over a trillion dollars of planned investments in infrastructure development. Meanwhile, China's aid to PNG is surging: only recently, it committed over AU$4 billion ($2...
How China Can Help Save Papua New Guinea’s Forests

The Diplomat

This summer, my country, Papua New Guinea (PNG), became the newest member of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. This global program already spans dozens of countries and represents over a trillion dollars of planned investments in infrastructure development. Meanwhile, China’s aid to PNG is surging: only recently, it committed around $4 billion to...
The Great Timber Heist, Illegal Logging and Tax Evasion in Papua New Guinea

Lifegate

Papua New Guinea's rainforest, the third largest in the world, is being plundered by illegal logging. Frederic Mousseau of the Oakland Institute presents the findings of a report that exposes the industry's systematic tax evasion, depriving the country of revenue while destroying its natural resources.
Think Tank: Illegal Logging in Papua New Guinea Getting Much Worse

Wood Floor Business Magazine

Despite a report that shed light on rampant illegal logging in Papua New Guinea two years ago, which was followed by government promises to crack down on the practice, the situation is worse than ever, according to the Oakland Institute, an American think tank.
Maasai Evicted from their Lands to Make Space for Trophy Tourism in the Serengeti

LifeGate

Indigenous Maasai people have been ordered to leave their homeland in Tanzania's Serengeti Park for it to be turned into a hunting ground for tourists, a report highlights.
Tanzanie: les Masaï expulsés de leurs terres au nom du tourisme

RFI

En Tanzanie, les Masaï sont toujours plus réprimés. La semaine dernière, une douzaine de villageois a été attaquée par une patrouille de l'armée tanzanienne alors qu'ils faisaient paître leur bétail à quelques kilomètres du parc national du Serengeti, au nord-est du pays. Le peuple semi-nomade voit ses terres systématiquement réduites au profit...