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Senegal: Art of Ignoring Problems at Home and Abroad 🌐Two Senegalese NGOs have filed a case against BP, the famous British oil-and-gas major, and a US oil company Kosmos, with the UK National Contact Point, a mechanism handling OECD complaints. The NGOs' claim is tied to the GTA offshore LNG project on the maritime border between Senegal and Mauritania. 🔸The two NGOs accuse the multinationals of polluting environment around the fishing livelihoods in the region, also referring to instances of restricted access around the project for fishermen. Civil society representatives are also challenging the validity of an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) created by BP. 🔸According to the authors of the complaint. the Senegalese authorities have largely ignored local concerns, adding that the OECD looks like a body whose ruling they won't be able to neglect. 💸However, while the Senegalese government is struggling with debts to France and the IMF, gas dollars are needed to keep the situation under control. It is unlikely that the project ultimate beneficiaries will create obstacles for the debts repayment and the flow of gas earnings for the sake of a few local fishermen. #News ✈️ Stay informed - @devilsbelow