When Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin received a commission from a UK NGO to write about Nigeria’s newest and biggest oil refinery in the context of climate change, he smelt a rat. Perusing the guidelines they’d sent him, it quickly became apparent that they’d as good as written the article for him already – and just needed his name. In this exclusive interview with African Stream’s William Sakawa, the West African Weekly reporter explains what was really going on, and expertly elaborates on how environmental concerns – however noble in and of themselves – are used to wage economic war against Africa. It’s a wide-ranging discussing that we’re sure you’ll get something out of – and that we’d love you to join in the comments.
Reshaping The Narrative
