Global Witness is a non-governmental organization that investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses. Global Witness wrote: “Robert Sirleaf was reportedly working pro-bono at the time. Hopefully, this letter (along with any other responses which I expect you are receiving will give Global Witness cause for concern that not only are you acting recklessly with respect to reputational injury to innocent people but also acting in a manner that cast aspersions on the reputation and credibility of Global Witness. Global Witness further stated in the report that I was contacted to respond to their query but refused to do so. “In a PowerPoint presentation obtained by Global Witness, Exxon wrote that it was interested in purchasing the oil block despite its “concern over issues regarding US anti-corruption laws.

Source: Front Page Africa March 30, 2018 00:45 UTC