Namibian villagers fight against oil giant

Villagers in Namibia say big businesses searching for oil is damaging their way of life and their ancestral homes.
Sky's Special Correspondent Alex Crawford reports from the Okavango Basin.
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[@craigforest7970]

*I love how foreigners come to Namibia to tell them what they can and can’t do with their own natural resources. The Namibians willingly hired this company. Most of the reporting in this story has been proven false now. These land grants that are spoken of are completely bogus by the way. The man in the blue shirt is completely correct.*

[@marlotree6909]

2. Stand on your rights as mankind on the land called earth. Costs nothing.

[@karenkane2922]

It's important that Namibian control their land and natural resources in order to take their country out of poverty, outsiders only have one interest. Stand up Africans it's time to take control.

[@angulaaagula5926]

Russia -Colonisers Russia -Ukraine Russia wins the war we would work with RUSSIA... USA and Western nations no longer World leaders. They have to obey Africa

[@babalanden8922]

Jah bless

[@krotoagracafleermuys7254]

I'm very sorry 🤣🤣😂But we are foreigners in our own country. This land that u are fighting is sold alright🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Invicibles77]

Royalties paid the company could be ring fenced for development of local communities..

[@thehardertheyfall3764]

Most of these villagers dont even understand what oil is.. they think its the dark black oil that comes from car engines

[@brycerichert]

Wonder what sky news carbon footprint is just to fly there?

[@nicosk7485]

Leave the peoples land .. haven't these companies sucked enough money out of Africa. Smh

[@kderonimo8825]

this video is paid for by white south african individuals who plan to extort the Namibian government into hiring their environmental consulting firms. Notice how this video incorrectly reported that magnetic testing of the area was done by the oil company. this is a lie. the Namibian government did the magnetic testing as the gov mines for minerals. all Namibians, not white people. the Oil company purchased the test results from Namibia, who then sold the oil company a lease to produce oil on the land, just like any county does to included the United states. foreign countries buy land and leases in america for mining and farming. Namibia get a percentage of the profits just like any land owner any where in the world. the deal is not predatory as your comment suggests. Namibia are a sovereign state and can make up their own laws even though they are black unlike your comment suggests. Namibia doesnt need white south africans or Europeans making videos about Namibia doesnt know what they are doing so that must pay for white supervision to "protect elephants" Namibia will not be extorted by white people who think they are dumb.

[@rasheeda5987]

World lets stand together.

[@StefanusSitareni]

the problems is the ministry of mines and energy forbids namibians from registering mining companies. the process takes 10 years and the cost is in millions. some of us new what this place was hiding 15 years ago but........... the ministry is damn far, its only found in other regions of the country. its so painfull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pauld5723]

The man interviewed towards the end of the video at least provides a little bit of balance. Maybe he is naive. But I think it's obvious that he is at least aware of self righteous do gooders who are probably hypocrites.

[@RanjitKumar-wz7eb]

Just leave them alone. They've happily survived for thousands of years. They don't NEED this kind of destruction. Leave them alone.

[@thehardertheyfall3764]

Thats Christine Mboma's village

[@MD-ew1xg]

during the interview with Al Jazeera the president of Namibia said and i quote " This oil is not for Namibians it is for the people that are extracting it"- that is the man in power. if Canada gives him a visa i am sure he will sell the entire country.

[@mrsmomy5897]

We need oil,but do recruit people around. Let the land owners benefit directly also.

[@registrationhater]

Recon Africa is hardly a "oil giant". What hyperbole, they own ONE drilling rig!!

[@jeffreyhinds9317]

The government need to act honestly on the behalf of the Namibian people to let them share in the oil wealth directly.Preserve the environment as a policy priority and do not allow the oil companies to dictate or trample citizens land rights.These transnational companies only care about extracting the riches from the land and then leave the environment destroyed.Unfortunately government leadership only care about enriching itself and its cronies pockets, while ignoring the citizens concerns.

[@michellehairstonmcbrown5277]

Issue is the government of my country is corrupt. Primary example fishrot scandal. Ministers in jail for doing illegal deals. National airline liquidated, now the future of National broadcaster looks dull. Im sure they will succeed in getting this deal. Africa is going down the drain my country Namibia included

[@youtubeFellow421]

Wasn't the Gobi Desert the oldest 🤔

[@uno_tvm]

Never

[@normanwells2755]

I've been following the story, wondering if it is worth investing in it. The local people, governments and the press seem to be in favor. Outsiders opposed. The country should make the decision about what is best without these foreign agitators. Ideally find out what is there then make the decision whether it is worth it to proceed.

[@marlotree6909]

I am from SA. I facilitated the financing of the "GreenTower" industrial Solar Power station in North Cape and Namibia 20 plus years ago. Unbeatable tech. Kumba to Saldana railway would have been upgraded by the GT and a smelter build. It was so potent that we could have given SAfrica s free power since its income would have been from the crops grown In the "greenhouse". The project was completely suppressed and oppressed because the developer insisted on 51% majority ownership. Banks, Governments and bigCorporations / oligarchs kill any initiative they cannot fully control. I have NO trust or sympathy with Energy providers and its globalist links!! My advice is to become as self-sufficient and independent from the main grid re energy and food. Do not wait up for big centralized control suppliers. Get offgrid banks, govs and big monopolistic corporations. 2. Stand on your rights as mankind on the land called earth. Costs nothing.

[@shahill8678]

This is the worst things to happen in our country.. there is no leadership here.

[@bonnieforsythe9600]

This is wrong on all levels. Greed is so ugly and we reap what we sow.

[@mjwmontgomery]

They have not found the oil yet. Might just be hype.

[@hermanhaertner4614]

So happy for the countries of Botswana and Namibia. They get to produce light sweet crude to help the world transition to electrification without having to pay $10 to $20 dollars a gallon at the pump. Of course the world is still much farther off than people think as far as transition time. But we are making a good push to get there. Also Namibia gets to help in green energy also with uranium mines to fuel nuclear power a carbon free baseload energy of the future. The main thing is that the infrastructure will get many upgrades. Roads, bridges, cell towers, internet, electricity, clean water. Recon Africa is a small JV Oil explorer from what I read and is not a super major like Exxon, BP, or Shell. It has a limited budget right now. But has already started to drill water wells for some locals and more planned. Has donated a nice amount of money for Covid 19 vaccine immunization rollout in Namibia. Has invested a lot in its own ESG plan. Partnered with the Official National Oil run company of Namibia. This will go a far way to making sure many Namibians are getting employed. Hope all environmental and animal people can work constructively with the Government and Recon Africa to cause the least impact an maximize the gains for the population now. It is good that the Government has said no fracking(unconventional) oil which is more risky and Recon has agreed. They will pursue conventional oil stored in trap or pockets and extract that and not force the oil out of the source rock which carries greater risk to water tables. So far the first two test wells show great promise for conventional oil.. Which will likely last several decades 10 20 30 years and hopefully when that easy to extract oil is gone the world will be much farther transitioned to electrification. Oil that was found in Texas in 1920's was extracted many decades conventionally before fracking(unconventional) was needed to get the last remaining oil out of the ground.

[@mrmawson2438]

Draining oil from the planet can't be helping mother earth 🌎

[@rareosts5752]

By that logic, using any resource whatsoever is evil.

[@mrmawson2438]

@@rareosts5752 🤣😮😂 that's possible

[@mrmawson2438]

@Muhammad A that's coming

[@mrmawson2438]

@Muhammad A Idk what's that

[@mrmawson2438]

@Muhammad A I wish I did

[@lucasamoore]

How is this legal?

[@kderonimo8825]

how is what legal? Namibia has all kinds of lease to include oil exploration just like any other country.

[@bentoefrem1993]

Agreed with the head man.

[@angulaaagula5926]

Russia will come to listen from headman? This Western nations loser, we will be happy! NATO, US cannot do anything When Mr Vladimir Putin becomes world leader Namibia, Ethiopia armies would kicks out this disrespecting blue man out!! Too soon 2023 just waits

[@FuzzyLoad]

RECAF at it again

[@simeonkapenda3136]

Only if people want change and see economic growth allow this development to go ahead.... Let's think deeper, the money that will be generated if they succeed, will help the local people. Roads will not be the same anymore, business will be created, hospital and other services will be of your benefit. Development comes with disadvantages as we all know. Relocation and side effects. If we just politicize the whole thing then we will remain poor and depend on the outside world... We are already struggling to utilize the land yet we are living in poverty... We should not allow the future generations to live the poverty we failed to kill. How many people are benefiting from the farm which is there? I know the guy is fighting for his bread and he is scared to lose it... Development doesn't come in a blink of an eye... Let us wait and see...

[@gmcoleman56]

Why doesn't Namibia process the oil? Africa should add value to its natural resources not simply sell the raw material. Nigeria is oil rich yet, the country has constant power outages. Ghana shouldn't simply sell raw cocoa to Sweden, it should make chocolate candies the envy of the world

[@songconnection6945]

Less people need less oil. Give it a year. 😉

[@freebie808]

😶

[@kderonimo8825]

oil is in every product. less than 30% of crude oil is used for gas. oil is in your keyboard, your TV, your cellphone, your clothing, your streets, your roof, all medical devices; all of them. the more poeple the planet the more oil will be used. ever heard of Asia. oil demand increase.

[@paktofu123]

I hope there’s no oil

[@andres6733]

There is ;)

[@hermanhaertner4614]

lots and lots of it

[@peterwebb2658]

Where is a petition against this crime?

[@kderonimo8825]

preventing black people from having oil prosperity? this will make Namibia in the top 3 oil producing countries. Namibia's population is 2.4 million. everyone in that country will be rich. There should be a petition to rename the country New Kuwait.

[@mzerk9324]

People must Leave our country alone.

[@hermanhaertner4614]

@@mzerk9324 yes kick out all activist outsiders creating all the fake news...

[@tmuziringa]

STOP FRACKING

[@mrckkalihonda7953]

I agree with that statement of ground water being contaminated. My village is just a +-80km and our ground water has already lost its value together with other villages. I was shocked when I went to the village to visit my parents since I live in town ( Rundu town). People are no more drinking the water and they have to travel to other villages for water.

[@normanwells2755]

My water improved after drilling about 2000 feet from the water well.

[@shawnp8429]

The greed of money, these pure people do not know the fuel of money that will change there lifes

[@skhosanamathiyane]

That's what i hates about this big companies,they don't care about black people,those people must benefit from that because is their territory, what Namibian gorvement is saying about this ? ,,,,,,,,,,South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Afro_Updates]

THIS OIL WILL BE A CURSE TO NAMIBIA

[@zeekmx1970]

If they die, Oil company can be charged with murder.

[@alijoe931]

Oil is not a blessing it’s a curse to the Mother Nature

[@alonsobrazzel3011]

👉☻🇳🇨 - Why is NAMIMBIA President ALLOWING these OIL COMPANIES to Start EXPLORING for OIL without INVOLVING & HIRING Namimbians right from the START? Eh? Why?"THE PEOPLE OF NAMIMBIA MUST RESIST THESE OIL COMPANIES. PERIOD.👈❌❎ 🇨🇦☻🇰🇪

[@ragnarrooikat]

All the resources in my country is owned by foreign countries and so it will be with the oil. Well done Swapo well done👏👏🙄

[@kderonimo8825]

China owns half of america. crazy how foreign investment works

[@caseyblue4401]

Swapo must fall bruh.

[@ilyasabdi159]

This is journalism. Great video

[@hermanhaertner4614]

bad video heavily slanted liberal left with environmental slant

[@Jepolla]

‘Sky is the limit’. What about the ecosystem is the limit?

[@peteplayz-norskgaming5723]

Fights off “oil giant”. Definitely not an oil giant, very small cap.

[@codym7960]

anything is a giant when your living of the land in a hut ??

[@peteplayz-norskgaming5723]

Cody M Except They stated “oil giant”. Sure its a giant relative to the people and villages, but not relative to oil. Like saying a very old person is visiting the daycare when in reality, the person is 20 and yet, old relative to the 3 year olds or whatever.

[@hermanhaertner4614]

agreed it is the fake spin on it

[@moviez2479]

*Have we not been robbed enough*

[@jeanjenniferdreyer2584]

Pls just stop this b4 they hurt our country....

[@iyalooshilongo9429]

4 Million subscribers on sky 19 k views on motherlands video 😭😂😂😂😭 am ashamed

[@phyllisstuart6249]

Humans have to fight the 'machine' ALL OVER EARTH!!!

[@grass519]

👍

[@adrianhudek9111]

Watching these canadians talking about oil makes me angry.Money driven nations are those who are guilty for all bad happening on our planet

[@normanwells2755]

Reading your drivel makes me puke.

[@lego8839]

I hope they found nothing. This oil won't benefit this country's people. We leaving in a country were leaders dont care about their people.

[@kabzaify]

They found oil and gas yesterday

[@michaelamandlah5703]

They found sample of gas and oil and as they estimate its in billion

[@hermanhaertner4614]

they found even larger amount in second well this may be the new Saudi Arabia of all of Africa...light sweet oil with fewest contaminants

[@kabzaify]

@@hermanhaertner4614 let's hope so

[@kevoneone]

Why no comments on the George Floyd videos but can comment on this rubbish

[@boomhauer1752]

This isn’t rubbish

[@kevoneone]

@@boomhauer1752 well clearly nobody cares

[@kevoneone]

@@oogabooga7882 ?

[@kderonimo8825]

my comments were deleted. this is a hit job video to keep black people from having oil. this is a GF video.

[@johnnypeso5948]

@@kderonimo8825 Your government literally sold it to a Canadian company. Maar nou ja, dom bly maar dom.

[@MonzaniaStrike]

How about we just let Namibian companies extract and use Namibia’s resources. There’s a reason there’s a development gap between our rich countries and their developing countries. We just strip them of their chance to make it big and it saddens me.

[@MonzaniaStrike]

@@MirageTader good point

[@johnnypeso5948]

@@MirageTader And it pisses me off that people think otherwise!

[@hermanhaertner4614]

think it will help so many Namibians

[@Trol20001]

all profit should go to oil company. just move these people somewhere else.

[@hermanhaertner4614]

they will do a better job than the majors.. they are tiny jv oil explorer... they want to do things right as much as possible