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350Africa.org, 16 December 2024
On Sunday, 8th December, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)-impacted communities gathered in Kikuube district in Uganda to hold a press conference and peaceful… Read more »
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East Africa: TotalEnergies Accused of Abuses Linked to €10bn East African Oil Pipeline
RFI, 13 December 2024
Rights groups have accused France's TotalEnergies and Chinese oil company CNOOC of human rights violations and environmental damage linked to a €10 billion oil project in… Read more »
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Uganda: EACOP - Land Acquisition Nears Completion
Observer, 11 December 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, Uganda will celebrate a major milestone in its journey towards becoming an oil and gas producer: the completion of land acquisition for key infrastructure… Read more »
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Uganda: Eacop Contractor Ahumuza Rotting Away After Being Run Over By a Grader
Nile Post, 3 December 2024
Ibrahim Ahumuza lay motionless on a wooden bed in a barely lit incomplete brick-room. His roving eyeballs are about the only sign that the 25-year-old is alive. His lower limbs are… Read more »
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Tanzania: East African Court of Justice Rejects Application By Tanzania to Dismiss Eacop Appeal
Nile Post, 17 November 2024
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Appellate Division has declined a request from the Tanzanian government to dismiss an appeal filed by four civil society organizations… Read more »
Opposition to Chinese-Funded Oil Pipeline Grows in East Africa
East African activists and communities have intensified their opposition to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), denouncing reports of possible Chinese financial support.
Protesters in Kampala and Dar es Salaam have demanded that Chinese embassies support renewable energy investments instead of EACOP, emphasizing the devastating impacts on communities and ecosystems. Activists are calling on Chinese institutions to reject the project.
According to the Ugandan government, Chinese financial institutions, including Sinosure and China Exim Bank, will finance the project. However, the silence of the Chinese stakeholders regarding Uganda's claims has raised serious concerns among affected communities and civil society in Uganda and Tanzania. Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and various Chinese contractors are already playing a significant role in the operation and development of EACOP.
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Hundreds of people from 10 different countries gathered outside Chinese embassies and financial institutions. They were taking part in a demonstration to urge China to withdraw its ... Read more »
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The Stop EACOP Coalition has strongly condemned the ongoing harassment and intimidation of people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Tanzania. Read more »
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An Arusha regional court in Tanzania, reportedly dismissed a legal challenge to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EAC Read more »
Police in Kampala have apprehended 30 individuals for engaging in unlawful demonstrations against the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
