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Shell employees in Africa protest against being ‘sold’ by Shell

Shell employees in Africa protest against being “sold” by Shell

By John Donovan

29 July 2008

Shell has confirmed the sale of its downstream businesses in Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti to Oil Libya. Completion of the transfer is expected before the end of 2008. Until then, Shell continues to manage the business.  

Details were confirmed to Shell employees in Shell internal emails dated 10 July 2008, printed below.

The sale is at variance with an assurance given as recently as 19 January 2008 by the External Affairs Manager for Ethiopia and Djibouti, Bahiru Temesgen, who was quoted in “The Ethiopian Reporter” as saying “there was no such deal going on regarding the sale of Shell Ethiopia that he was aware of.” read more

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