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.@WorldBank ‘s “critical failure” for planning/supervision of #REGROW project confirmed by @InspectionPanel. But Bank’s action plan fails to address “serious harms” – forced evictions, human rights abuses & $70M in livelihood damages – for communities in Tanzania:…
.@WorldBank claims to support “climate-smart” mining. But in Argentina, its billions are propping up @JMilei’s brutal lithium expansion at expense of #Indigenous rights & the environment. oaklandinstitute.org/our-take/anarc… @Mittaloak @RightsinDevt @Brettonwoodspr @grist @rinachandran…
Taarifa mpya yaonyesha kwa kina Benki ya Dunia (@WorldBank) ilivyoshindwa kurekebisha makosa yake kufuatia ukatili uliopindukia dhidi ya binadamu uliyosababishwa na mradi wake wa utalii Tanzania: oaklandinstitute.org/press-release/… @Mittaloak @WateteziTV @Oleshangay @DenisMoses14…
The DRC-Rwanda peace agreement, signed in June under @realDonaldTrump, was sold as a breakthrough for a region devastated by decades of war. But a new Oakland Institute Policy Brief reveals how the deal is poised to benefit a long list of billionaires, mining firms & asset…
What do peace talks have to do with billionaires, AI mining startups & mercenaries? New Policy Brief reveals how DRC-Rwanda peace deal became a critical mineral rush for US oligarchs & mining giants: oaklandinstitute.org/featured-repor… @Mittaloak @congofriends @KnowSefe @AfricaTasha…
.@Presidence_RDC just signed preliminary exploration deal with @KoBold_Metals – AI mining firm backed by billionaires @BillGates @JeffBezos @pmarca @sama & more. The announcement comes just weeks after the US-brokered “peace” agreement between DRC & Rwanda – raising questions…
#DRC #Congo #Rwanda #Trump
.@realDonaldTrump’s DRC-Rwanda deal is not about peace but securing profit for Western financial interests. Meet the billionaire oligarchs, corporate behemoths & Trump associates set to profit from exploiting the DRC’s mineral wealth. New Policy Brief: oaklandinstitute.org/featured-repor……
.@WorldBank must use this power to ensure the @SuluhuSamia govt reinstates previous park boundaries & provides adequate compensation & redress to those affected.” - @Mittaloak Rd/Share latest from #AshokaMukpo @mongabay: news.mongabay.com/short-article/…
.@realDonaldTrump’s DRC-Rwanda deal is not about peace but securing profit for Western financial interests. Meet the billionaire oligarchs, corporate behemoths & Trump associates set to profit from exploiting the DRC’s mineral wealth. New Policy Brief: oaklandinstitute.org/featured-repor……
.@guardian @Global_Witness exposé. Pls read & Share" EU accused of “pursuing a gas deal that tramples over Palestinian rights” & which “effectively helps bankroll Israel’s genocide on Gaza”. theguardian.com/world/2025/jul… @Mittaloak @GlobalJusticeUK @jeremycorbyn @zarahsultana…
.@WorldBank must be held accountable for financing the wrong project in the wrong place & must take immediate action to provide real redress & safeguard lives/ livelihoods of the impacted villagers!
New report exposes the catastrophic failure of the @WorldBank’s accountability process. The Bank funded violence & crippling livelihood restrictions to expand @RuahaNP in Tanzania but it fails to take necessary action to stop violence & displacement. It looks the other way as…
.@BillGates ’ Global Power Grab: Building a Movement Against Oligarchy In case you missed the webinar, watch the recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=zPbXxE… @Mittaloak @TimothyWSchwab @cagjseattle @agcconnect @USRightToKnow @agrawatch @SAFCEI @SID_INT @JessedHagopian
Confront #Oligarchy this Thursday! Must see webinar ft. 4 of the world’s sharpest & smartest critics of the @gatesfoundation Gabriel Manyangadze of @SAFCEI, @Mittaloak, Nicolleta Dentico of @SID_INT, @JessedHagopian. Moderated by @TimothyWSchwab @cagjseattle @agcconnect…
New report exposes the catastrophic failure of the @WorldBank’s accountability process. The Bank funded violence & crippling livelihood restrictions to expand @RuahaNP in Tanzania but it fails to take necessary action to stop violence & displacement. It looks the other way as…
.@WorldBank’s REGROW tourism project created a crisis in Tanzania. - Dozens brutally killed by Bank-funded rangers - >84k at risk of eviction - $70million+ in economic damages With commitments from Bank/ @SuluhuSamia govt to address situation already broken, communities demand…
.@WateteziTV @AndresSchipani @katiemcque @LatoyaAbulu @Katie_Surma @ChloeFarand @5050oD @unkyoka @AJEPodcasts @locke @mmbilal @kpfaradio @MichaelFakhri @UNSRVAW @fernanda_ho @savignygenevi @RelatorDd @adequatehousing @astridpuentes @AngellahKairuki
.@WorldBank-funded @tzparks ranger force is terrorizing Tanzanian villagers. People are shot dead, disappeared & driven off their land. New report reveals failure of Bank’s accountability mechanism as fallout from REGROW project continues to devastate lives:…
.@WorldBank-funded @tzparks ranger force is terrorizing Tanzanian villagers. People are shot dead, disappeared & driven off their land. New report reveals failure of Bank’s accountability mechanism as fallout from REGROW project continues to devastate lives:…
.@WorldBank REGROW tourism project in Tanzania fueled violence & land grabs - but the Bank has failed to address the crisis it created. New report exposes Bank’s failure of accountability & amplifies voices of communities demanding justice: oaklandinstitute.org/report/account…
