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The community of Doevi Kope in Togo is resisting oil exploration after being alerted by Les Amis de la Terre Togo to the risks of environmental degradation and loss of livelihoods. 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. Despite the cancellation of the ENI contract, the government is reportedly seeking a new partner to proceed with extraction.

The Doevi Kope community in Togo, supported by Les Amis de la Terre Togo, is resisting oil exploration following the 2012 confirmation of oil off their coast. 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. Despite the initial contract cancellation, the government is reportedly seeking a new partner for oil extraction.

The document details the resistance of communities in Doevi Kope, Gbetsogbe, and Katanga against offshore oil exploration in Togo. Following the discovery of oil deposits in 2012 and a secret contract with the Italian energy company ENI, local activists and residents campaigned to have the contract terminated. The resistance is informed by observed impacts in Nigeria, Chad, and Ghana, where oil extraction led to the destruction of fisheries, agricultural land, and livelihoods. The text also notes that the region has previously suffered from coastal erosion and displacement caused by port construction since the 1960s, and warns that the Togolese government may still be seeking a new partner to exploit the oil deposits.