Africa Times: Malawi Government Erred on the Oil and Gas Exploration Deal
New revelations show that Malawi’s Government has erred by issuing two exploration licences for gas and oil on the World Heritage site of Lake Malawi including the National Park marine protected area which could seriously dent the country’s image in environmental conservation.
Godfrey Mfiti, Environmental Activist in Southern Africa says Malawi breached International conventions and its own Parliamentary Acts on the oil exploration deal. As such, the country has been offered a deadline of 31st November, 2015 in order to respond to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Reactive Mission Report.
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