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July 8, 2022


/CNW/ – Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (

Frankfurt

: 0XD) reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Reconnaissance Energy Namibia (Pty) Ltd., has been named as a respondent in an application filed by certain third party special interest groups in the High Court of

Namibia

(Main Division), challenging the recent amendments to the Company’s Environmental Compliance Certificate (the “ECC Amendments”) that were approved by the Environmental Commissioner of the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism. Among other things, the applicants are seeking an order for an interim interdict restraining the company from putting into effect the decision of the Environmental Commissioner’s ECC Amendments or continuing any oil and gas exploration activities which have been authorized by the ECC Amendments.

The Company intends to vigorously oppose the allegations made in the application challenging the ECC Amendments.

ReconAfrica is a Canadian oil and gas company engaged in the opening of the newly discovered deep Kavango Sedimentary Basin, in the Kalahari Desert of northeastern

Namibia

and northwestern

Botswana

, where the Company holds petroleum licences comprising approximately 8.5 million contiguous acres. In all aspects of its operations, ReconAfrica is committed to minimal disturbance of habitat, in line with best international standards, and will implement environmental and social best practices in all of its project areas.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information under applicable Canadian,

United States

and other applicable securities laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s


intention to vigorously oppose the allegations made in the application challenging the ECC Amendments and the Company’s commitment to minimal disturbances in line with international best standards and its implementation of environmental and social best practices in all of its project areas. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”, “projected”, “estimated” and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on ReconAfrica’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as the Company’s actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s amended and restated annual information form dated

May 19, 2021

, available under the Company’s profile at

www.sedar.com

. Actual future results may differ materially. Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to ReconAfrica. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and ReconAfrica undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.

SOURCE Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.

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