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Christian agency warns of oil exploitation dangers in Sudan

A German Christian humanitarian agency, Sign of Hope, has warned of the consequences of oil exploitation in Sudan, citing possible contamination of surface and ground water by companies prospecting in the south of the country, reports Ecumenical News International. "Sign of Hope calls upon the Khartoum government to ensure that oil companies operating in Sudan fully and unconditionally protect the environment, notably service and ground water, from contamination by toxic chemicals," Klaus Stieglitz, the agency's deputy director, told journalists in Nairobi after an eight-day trip to southern Sudan. Peace accords in January 2005 brought an end to a two-decade long war between Sudan's mainly Christian and animist South and the Muslim and Arab North. Since then, South Sudan has seen an increase in Western companies prospecting for oil.

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[02/27/2008]

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