BBC Eye investigates the legacy of oil in the northern states of South Sudan.
A historic trial is underway in Sweden. Two European executives of a Swedish oil company are accused of aiding and abetting war crimes in South Sudan. George Tai, whose family was killed in the so-called “oil wars”, hopes the case will set a legal precedent. BBC Eye investigates the legacy of oil in South Sudan: from violence to pollution and asks who should be held responsible?
(Image: Composite image of George Tai and oil field in the background. Credit: David Bojo Leju/Gavin Searle)
