July 30

• Zimbabwe: Diamond Revenues Could Be Funding Election-Rigging - Watchdog [press release]

  Global Witness today called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to fully investigate claims that Robert Mugabe's ZANU PF party is attempting to rig the country's... Read more »

July 26

• Congo-Kinshasa: Metals Mined in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]

  The electronics industry is one of the main destinations for eastern Congo's metals, which end up in mobile phones, laptops, and other consumer products. Tin is used as a solder in... Read more »

July 24

• Congo-Kinshasa: Global Witness Applauds Court's Decision to Uphold Conflict Minerals Provision [press release]

  Global Witness applauded the decision yesterday by the Washington, D.C. District Court to uphold the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) final rule for Dodd Frank Section... Read more »

July 23

• Nigeria: Matters Arising From the Sale of the OPL 245 Oil Concession [press release]

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July 22

• Central Africa: Claims That Threat to Congo Basin Forest Is Waning Are Misleading [press release]

  Claims that the deforestation threat to the Congo Basin is diminishing are seriously misleading, said Global Witness today. Read more »

July 17

• Nigeria: Global Witness Comment in Relation to Nigerian OPL-245 Oil Deal [press release]

  There have been important developments relating to the US$1.1 billion deal for Nigeria's prolific oil block, OPL-245. The deal for the block involved the ex-Nigerian Oil Minister,... Read more »

June 18

• Africa: The Beginning of the End of Corporate Secrecy? G8 Strikes a Blow Against Corruption - but Still More to Do [press release]

  * Update: Canada's action plan has been published http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=5547 * Read more »

June 14

• Nigeria: Italian Parliament Debates Government Response to Eni's Dealings in Nigeria [press release]

  Italy's Parliament yesterday debated the Government's response to questions put to it about Italian oil company ENI's conduct in acquiring Nigerian oil block OPL245. On 10th May... Read more »

June 12

• Sudan: Khartoum and Juba Must Act Now to Avoid Further Conflict Over Oil [opinion]

  Global Witness is calling on Sudan and South Sudan to re-examine and re-invigorate their commitments under the September 27, 2012 Cooperation Agreement, and work with international... Read more »

June 07

• Africa: Letter From Civil Society to Barack Obama in Support of Company Ownership Transparency [document]

  On Thursday, June 6, the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition, wrote a letter to U.S. President Obama, urging him to support increased transparency... Read more »

June 05

• Africa: The Economist Supports Global Transparency Standard [press release]

  Today The Economist came out in support of the campaign "to put a stop to hidden company ownership and to make energy and mining companies disclose more about the payments they... Read more »

June 04

• Africa: Chinese Guidelines for Environmental Protection in Foreign Investment and Cooperation [press release]

  The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Environmental Protection released their "Guidelines for Environmental Protection in Foreign Investment and Cooperation" on 28th... Read more »

May 22

• Liberia: Govt Urged to Address Findings in Landmark Resource Audit

  Publication of a full audit of how Liberia awarded its resource concessions between 2009 and 2011 is a global first, said campaigning watchdog Global Witness today. Read more »

May 21

• Africa: Danzer Dropped By FSC Over "Unacceptable Activities "In Congo - Victims Still Await Justice [press release]

  Global Witness welcomes today's decision by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to dissociate itself from the Danzer Group, in light of accusations of human rights abuses in the... Read more »

May 09

• Congo-Kinshasa: New Oil Law Fails to Address Corruption, Environmental Damage [press release]

  Planned revisions to the Democratic Republic of Congo's hydrocarbons law contain major flaws that could allow gross mismanagement of the country's oil wealth and serious... Read more »

May 07

• Africa: Report Reveals High-Level Military Involvement in Eastern Congo's Gold Trade [press release]

  At a critical time for the region's minerals trade companies must undertake supply chain checks and put responsible sourcing into practise Read more »

May 03

• Liberia: Govt Systematically Breaking Its Own Laws in Oil, Mineral, Forest and Land Deals Worth Billions of Dollars, New Audit Reveals. [press release]

  Global Witness welcomes a new audit recommending that the Liberian government take immediate action to address systematic gaps in compliance with laws on how its natural resources... Read more »

April 30

• Africa: Logging Permit Crisis Puts EU at Risk of Laundering Illegal Timber Imports [press release]

  Systematic abuse of small, poorly regulated logging permits in Africa by companies, forest officials and politicians is undermining efforts to fight deforestation and keep illegal... Read more »

• Africa: How Vested Interests Abuse Shadow Permits to Evade Forest Sector Reforms [press release]

  Systematic abuse of small, poorly regulated logging permits in Africa by companies, forest officials and politicians is undermining efforts to fight deforestation and keep illegal... Read more »

April 29

• Africa: Summary of the New EU Accounting and Transparency Directives [press release]

  On 9 April 2013, the European Union Member States, Parliament and Commission agreed to adopt the Accounting and Transparency Directives. Read more »

April 26

• Africa: Probe of Mining Company's Dealings in Europe and Africa [press release]

  The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced yesterday that they are opening a criminal investigation into FTSE 100 mining company Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC).... Read more »

April 25

• Africa: German, Swiss Timber Company Accused of Human Rights Abuses [press release]

  A criminal complaint filed today by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and Global Witness accuses a senior manager of Swiss and German timber... Read more »

April 19

• Guinea: Proof Company Was Lying in Mining Scandal? [press release]

  Beny Steinmetz Group Resources says there was no corrupt behaviour in its acquisition of licences to one of the world's largest iron ore concessions, in the West African nation of... Read more »

April 16

• Guinea: Corruption Arrest in U.S. Puts Beny Steinmetz Group Resources in the Frame [press release]

  The US authorities have arrested a man in Florida in connection with the controversial acquisition of mining rights in Guinea by Beny Steinmetz Group Resources (BSGR), according to... Read more »

April 09

• Africa: EU Agrees Landmark Anti-Corruption Law for Global Resource Companies [press release]

  The EU has today agreed ground-breaking new rules forcing oil, gas, mining and logging companies to publish details of the payments they make to governments for access to natural... Read more »