UK oil firm 'paid Congolese officer who offered bribe to Virunga park ranger' The Guardian British oil company Soco International paid $42,000 (£27,000) to a Congolese military officer who allegedly tried to bribe opponents of its oil exploration in Africa's oldest national park, according to a leading NGO. Leaked documents released by ... Oil Explorer Soco Defends 'Security' Payment to Congo Army Major |