But beyond conflict, South Sudanese communities have also been ringing the alarm bell about pollution and health hazards caused by the oil industry. PAX Wim Zwijnenburg asks whether tackling the health and environmental risks from South Sudan oil industry could help boost the legitimacy of a unity government.
Blog: South Sudan broken oil industry is increasingly becoming a hazard Doug on May 3, 2016 / Comments closed Fuel oil spillage at the Rabak cement factory, in White Nile state South Sudan.
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The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury, manganese, and ar
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South Sudan broken oil industry increasingly becoming a hazard The environment has long been a factor in violent conflict in South Sudan, especially with respect to control over oil. The first oil was discovered in 1999, and by 2007, hydrocarbons accounted for over 95 percent of Sudan income.
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News > World > Africa South Sudan government buried reports which suggest oil pollution is causing miscarriages and 'alarming' birth defects in children. Locals have reported babies being born
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South Sudan Broken Oil Industry Increasingly Becoming a Hazard La educaci贸n es la clave para parar el deterioro del planeta UNEA Stories of Change Stories that shine a light on how healthy ecosystems have the power to transform the planet and its people, the overarching theme at this year United Nations Environment Assembly.
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South Sudan's broken oil industry increasingly becoming a hazard May 3, 2016 Toxic Remnants of War Project South Sudan's broken oil industry increasingly becoming a hazard. Posted by Doug Weir Fuel oil spillage at the Rabak cement factory, in White Nile state South Sudan (2007) Credit: UNEP. Get Price
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South Sudan broken oil industry increasingly becoming a hazard. The environment has long been a factor in violent conflict in South Sudan, especially with respect to control over oil. The first oil was discovered in 1999, and by 2007, hydrocarbons accounted for over 95 percent of Sudan income.
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The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury, manganese and
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< Blog: South Sudan broken oil industry is increasingly becoming a hazard. Blog: Your guide to conflict and the environment at UNEA-2 > Resources. Briefing: UNEA-2 resolution protection of the environment in areas affected by armed conflict. Doug on May 16, 2016 / Comments closed.
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PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals
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Left: South Sudan's Minister of Petroleum, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, turns a spigot at an oil well at the Toma South oil field to Heglig, in Ruweng State, South Sudan, on August 25, 2025. Photo by Jok
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South Sudan's 2012 Petroleum Act says anyone working in the oil industry must comply with best international practices on health and safety. President Salva Kiir acknowledged in a statement in January that there is a pollution problem in the oilfields and surrounding areas, and said he wants to bring proper environmental standards to the
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OIl pRODuCtIOn In sOuth suDAn: MAkIng It A bEnEfIt fOR All ExECutIvE suMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Oil production is the key factor in the development of South Sudan, since July 2011 the world newest independent country. Yet in the past, oil production was linked with serious human rights abuses, such as forced displacement
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PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals
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South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects. The reports, which date as far back as 2013, were presented to the oil companies and South Sudan's ministry of petroleum but subsequently buried, according to four people with close knowledge of the oil operations and the documents
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South Sudan - South Sudan - Religion: Christians, primarily Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Presbyterian, account for about three-fifths of South Sudan population. Christianity is a result of European missionary efforts that began in the second half of the 19th century.
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Special Report: South Sudan's Chinese oil puzzle. and China would be pivotal to South Sudan oil industry. The relationship between Juba and Beijing could shape the world youngest
Get PriceSouth Sudan 2012 Petroleum Act says anyone working in the oil industry must comply with best international practices on health and safety. President Salva Kiir acknowledged in a statement in January that there is a pollution problem in the oilfields and surrounding areas, and said he wants to bring proper environmental standards to the
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PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury, manganese, and arsenic, according to four environmental reports obtained by The Associated Press.
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Compared to South Sudan 98%, over 50% of Sudan government revenue comes from oil. This gives Sudan a substantial edge in terms of a bargaining position, but neither country will be eager to compromise. China, as the major buyer of South Sudan oil production, has sent a delegation to try to negotiate between the countries (1).
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Since the economic shock of South Sudan's secession, Sudan has struggled to stabilize its economy and make up for the loss of foreign exchange earnings. The interruption of oil production in South Sudan in 2012 for over a year and the consequent loss of oil transit fees further exacerbated the fragile state of Sudan economy.
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South Sudan has also recently broken off from the rest of the country, taking with it vast oil reserves. CNN reports that Sudan GDP is expected to continue to contract due to South Sudan
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PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals
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South Sudan 2012 Petroleum Act says anyone working in the oil industry must comply with best international practices on health and safety. President Salva Kiir acknowledged in a statement in January that there is a pollution problem in the oilfields and surrounding areas, and said he wants to bring proper environmental standards to the
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PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury, manganese, and arsenic, according to four environmental reports obtained by The Associated Press.
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Bright future for Ugandan oil and gas sector, says Siemens oil and gas projects are becoming increasingly complex and the need for an integrated solution is important,said Laporte. has entered into a technical assistance cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan to strengthen the country
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Chad is a country that recently started producing oil. It one of the poorest and most troubled countries in the world. It twice the size of France, and it has about 400 kilometers of paved road. You know, the national airline has one airplane. It doesn even fly to the south of Chad, where the oil is.
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China has UN peacekeepers deployed in both Sudan and south Sudan (Image copyright: United Nations Photo) In January, South Sudan government brought oil production to a dramatic standstill, accusing its neighbour, Sudan, of charging excessive export fees and seizing oil shipments.A few days later, the head of the major Chinese-led oil consortium was expelled from the country for on
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[fn] Crisis Group Report, South Sudan: A Civil War by Any Other Name, op. cit.Hide Footnote South Sudan economic downturn had begun. Although oil flow resumed in April 2013, the civil war that broke out in December shut down production in three fields in Unity state (the larger Upper Nile state fields remained operational).
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The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury,
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In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 27, 2025, a reservoir of polluted water next to an oil field is seen from the air in Paloch, South Sudan. The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape
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South Sudan's Critical Question: Can Oil and Water Mix? to return to the south or risk becoming stateless. Even in the south west, miles from the highly contentious northern border areas of
Get PriceThe oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals including mercury, manganese, and arsenic, according to four environmental reports obtained by The Associated Press. The reports also contain accounts of larmingbirth defects, miscarriages and other
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The Islamist-military government that took power in 1989 was determined to develop Sudan oil potential. It forced Chevron to sell its concession and sub-divided it into smaller exploration blocks.
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The Water Crisis in South Sudan. South Sudan is suffering from a water crisis. Although Sudan has suffered from water scarcity for decades, it descent back into war in 2013 after the country split has further exacerbated this.
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Sudan was the Chinese oil industry first overseas success and retains symbolic importance. It was there that China oil corporation and its subsidiaries cut their teeth on international operations, proved their mettle and gained operational experience. [fn] The New Kings of Crude, op. cit., p. 111.
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Trading houses lured by African growth despite hazards with former French colony Gabon to export its oil. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS . an agreement to market newly independent South Sudan
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