Saharawis demonstrated 26 February against Kosmos Energy's oil plans in occupied Western Sahara. Find high resolution images here.
US oil company Kosmos Energy is planning to drill for oil in occupied Western Sahara on behalf of the Moroccan government. The people of the territory are highly against it. According to the UN any further oil exploration and oil exploitation are under such conditions in violation of international law.
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Kosmos Energy has decided to keep their website defending Western Sahara oil search - even after they have left the territory.
Is Kosmos Energy undertaking a last survey on the Boujdour Maritime licence before it waves goodbye to occupied Western Sahara? Or has an unknown company taken over the licence? Last week, seabed petroleum surveys started at the place where Kosmos drilled in 2014.
17 years of US private company engagement in exploring the oil potential of Western Sahara has come to an end.
Over the past 24 hours, WSRW has observed a resumed seabed exploration north of Dakhla, in the block operated by American oil company Kosmos Energy in collaboration with Scotland's Cairn Energy.