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Marcus Bleasdale Freelance / Alexia Foundation
"The Ultimate Price of Oil"


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Fishermen in Kribi drag their pirogue through the surf to go fishing. Fish stocks have dropped to almost nothing after the pipeline was laid. There has been virtually no compensation for the thousands of fishermen whose livelihood depends on fish stocks. More than half of the fishermen have abandoned their pirogues. Those who stay can no longer afford to school their children or feed them regularly. The pipeline carries 225,000 barrels of oil a day and benefits to the US consortium over will be $8bn. Human Rights abuses and health problems all caused by the pipeline are common place.
 

 

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