The British government spent thousands of pounds of aid money on a project aimed at “establishing the UK as the partner of choice” in the nascent oil and gas sector of one of the world’s poorest countries. Malawi is believed to have substantial oil deposits, including under Lake Malawi, a pristine freshwater lake – the third largest in Africa – whose southern shores are a protected Unesco world heritage site. The document, written before David Cameron left office, shows that boosting British commercial interests was already an important part of the Malawi project. This is firmly in the interests of Malawi and the UK.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kate Osamor said government must be careful ‘they are helping Malawi and not helping British companies exploit Malawi’. “Lake Malawi is an international treasure, with real potential,” said Lord McConnell.

Source: The Guardian November 21, 2016 07:00 UTC