
Oil Giants In Court Over Nigeria Deal
A court in Milan is considering charges of corruption against oil giants Eni and Shell.
A court in Milan is considering charges of corruption against oil giants Eni and Shell. The companies deny wrongdoing, but campaigners argue a controversial oil deal may have deprived Nigeria of $6bn in public funds. Ava Lee from anti-corruption campaign group Global Witness tells us about the case. Also in the programme, in the wake of a deal between the EU and UK over Brexit, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Ed Butler is in Germany, gauging people's attitudes towards the European Union. The Sustainable Blue Economy event in Nairobi, Kenya, is focusing on the impact pollution in oceans can have on local economies. Our reporter has been looking at the issues faced by communities in Gazi on Kenya's coast. Plus our regular workplace commentator Stephanie Hare argues that many large companies are ignorant of the need to promote inspirational women as role models.
(Picture: Oil workers. Picture credit: Getty Images.)
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- Mon 26 Nov 2018 15:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service except Australasia