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Following a 2012 confirmation of oil deposits, the government initially signed a contract with the Italian company ENI, which was later cancelled due to advocacy campaigns. Community members who visited Ghana and studied cases in Nigeria observed that oil extraction led to fish kills, poisoned farmland, and failed promises of resettlement and employment. The community also notes a history of displacement and coastal erosion caused by port construction in the 1960s and current new port projects. 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After the government signed a contract with the Italian company ENI without community knowledge, a campaign led to the contract's cancellation. Community members' opposition is informed by visits to Ghana and reports from Nigeria and Chad, where they observed oil pollution killing fish, poisoning farmland, and destroying livelihoods. The community also cites previous government failures, such as a 1960s harbor project that caused severe coastal erosion and house destruction. 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This contract was later terminated following a large-scale campaign involving journalists and organizations such as Friends of the Earth Togo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000394#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Local residents of Doevi Kope visited Ghana in 2014 and observed that oil pollution had destroyed fish populations, contaminated farmland, and poisoned animals, leading to hunger and a loss of livelihoods for both fishermen and women who process and sell fish.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000394#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The coastal communities in Togo have a history of displacement and environmental damage due to infrastructure projects; a port built in the 1960s altered tides and caused coastal erosion that destroyed homes and forced fishermen to travel further from the shore.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000394#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite the termination of the ENI contract, Friends of the Earth Togo reports that the government still intends to exploit the oil deposits and is searching for a different company to partner with.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000394#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coastal erosion","environmental impact assessment"],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","Chad","Ghana"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]}]}