New leaked documents released today by Global Witness show that Soco International paid tens of thousands of dollars to a Congolese military officer accused of brutally silencing opponents of its oil exploration in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park.
The revelation comes in the wake of Soco’s repeated denials and on the day of the company’s annual general meeting, putting pressure on Soco to commit to refrain from exploring or drilling for oil inside the current boundaries of Virunga.
Campaigners are also calling for UK and US authorities to launch an urgent investigation into Soco’s actions in eastern Congo.
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