Oilwatch Africa is the African regional arm of Oilwatch International. Oilwatch is a network that builds solidarity and fosters a common identity among peoples of the Global South. Oilwatch understands similarities in the current pattern of resource exploitation in countries of the Global South, which reflects historical legacy of disempowerment of peoples and considers the recognition of the righ
t of peoples to self-determination as primary in the resolution of environmental problems. Oilwatch is a network of resistance to the negative impacts of fossil fuels industry activities on peoples and their environment. Oilwatch members support all initiatives of local peoples to resist fossil fuels activities. These initiatives include monitoring of devastation and violation that arises directly or indirectly from fossil fuels processesl, and support for local demand for compensation and restoration. Oilwatch is a network that applies and fosters decentralization. It works more as a movement rather than a centralized entity.
