00:01The Catholic Church says oil production work is accelerating environmental damage in the Republic of Congo.
00:09In a report co-authored with Caritas, the Diocese of Ponwa said farmers in the Kweilu Department have reported sharp
00:16drops in cassava harvests.
00:19It said fruit trees in the region have been attacked by strange diseases, with many drying or falling before they
00:26are ready.
00:26The residents pointed the finger at gas flaring done by oil companies.
00:32It said the region's soil, water and air is contaminated beyond the limits said by the World Health Organization.
00:40The Diocese named Total, Eni, National Oil Company, SNPC and Wingua as the biggest culprits.
00:48Gas flaring was banned in Congo in 2007, but the authorities granted exceptions in 2022.
00:56In 2024, Amnesty International said Congolese authorities were not doing enough to ensure industrial companies protect human and environmental rights
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