UN Documents
Final Report of the Monitoring Mechanism on Angola Sanctions (December 21, 2000)
An extremely detailed UN report on the violation of sanctions against Unita.
The "Fowler Report" S/2000/203 (March 10, 2000)
Final Report of the UN Panel of Experts on Violations of Security Council Sanctions Against Unita.
Reports
Crude Calculations: The Continued Lack of Transparency Over Oil in Sudan (January 2011)
The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between North and South Sudan established oil revenue sharing, but it has not delivered the expected transparency. In this report, Global Witness identifies why the numbers given by the government and oil companies do not match, and recommends an independent audit of the oil sector. The oil sharing agreement is a cornerstone for maintaining peace in Sudan, especially if South Sudan secedes. (Global Witness)
New Evidence Confirms Oil Revenue Transparency Still Eludes Sudan (March 17, 2010)
The Sudanese government has undermined the fragile peace process between North and South by keeping oil revenue information under wraps and subject to manipulation. Sudan's lack of oil revenue transparency is severely undermining the fragile peace process between north and south. The South is likely to feel cheated out of its revenue share if the government's figures on oil production seem dubious. There exist large discrepancies between the oil production data published by the government and those released by CNPC, the biggest oil company operating in the country. (Global Witness)
Angola's Wealth: Stories of War and Neglect (September 2001)
The executive summary of this policy paper by Oxfam illustrates the dynamics of a vicious cycle of oil production, underdevelopment, and conflict. The paper calls for greater transparency on the part of the Angolan government and increased international involvement, in order to ensure that oil revenues are used for development instead of Angola's "economy of war and neglect."
The Regulatory Void (May 17, 2001)
Christian Aid implicates various European and Asian oil companies in human rights violations in Sudan. The report calls for the establishment of a Global Regulation Authority (GRA) to ensure the accountability of TNCs, but does not clarify which international body would oversee its operation.
The Scorched Earth (March 2001)
A detailed report by Christian Aid, describing the role of foreign oil companies in escalating and sustaining the civil war in Sudan.
Sudan: The Human Price of Oil (May 2000)
Link to Amnesty International's report detailing the background of the Sudanese conflict and illustrating the human rights violations that accompany the extraction of oil in the Sudan.
Oil For Nothing (January 25, 2000)
An in depth report by Essential Action and Global Exchange on how multinational corporations involvement in the Niger Delta is leading to environmental destruction, death and impunity.
Articles
2013
Uganda's Oil: Lessons on Governance and The Resource Curse (March 20, 2013)
As Uganda contemplates commercial production of its vast quantities of oil in the coming years, there is intense debate over how best to avoid the “resource curse” of its neighbors. The question is not one of knowledge; there is no shortage of literature covering resource management for Uganda to draw on. The problem lies in management challenges and governance. Sound legislation and Ugandan specific frameworks are futile unless corruption is curtailed and there is a transparent public involvement in the management of future resource revenue. The political concentration of power and lack of civil society involvement in politics may prevent effective oil and wealth management. However, there are broadly shared aspirations towards peaceful dev