https://kazi-njemanews.com/eu-diplomats-vow-to-save-bugoma-other-sensitive-areas/ On 2nd November 2020, a delegation of ambassadors from EU member states of Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark held a press conference at Bugoma Jungle Lodge overlooking Bugoma central forest reserve to address the contentious issues surrounding acquisition of the Forest.
Follow the link and sign the petition to save Bugoma forest!!!https://savebugomaforest.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI1s3z4VO7M&app=desktop Communities are fighting for their land, environment and money in East Africa’s oil frontier. How will government and oil companies respond?
With support from Oxfam, CRED and partners conducted a Human rights impact assessment of the EACOP, the report is herein attached. https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/621045/rr-empty-promises-down-line-101020-en.pdf
https://www.asf.be/blog/publications/enhancing-legal-protection-of-communities-affected-by-extractive-industries-in-uganda/ Inset is a policy brief on enhancing legal protection of communities affected by extractive industries in Uganda published by Civic Response on Environment and Development (CRED), Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) and Advocates for Natural resource and Development (ANARDE).
https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/news/-Total-reacts-to-report-on-rights-issues-over-EA-oil-pipeline/1840340-5622704-d10181z/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1vo0HbMdSA1sCz_s8nc_7bfv0BpEeRvBgQm-pZfcrKYW_wcvUDcrcUKh0 French oil and gas company Total – the main developer of the East African crude oil pipeline has said it will consider recommendations in the report jointly authored by CRED, GRA and Oxfam.
https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1526795/uganda-total-sign-key-oil-pipeline-agreementThe Government of Uganda and Total have concluded and signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. h The Signing of the HGA signifies that the oil companies (represented by Total) and Government have reached agreement on the commercial framework for the Lake Albert Development Project. It …
https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1476479/fight-corruption-land-administration-land-injustices Recently, the media has been awash with news about government officials being implicated in billions of shillings Land scams by the Land probe. Among those implicated include; the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) officials, Districts Land Board officials, Registrars of titles, Police and Resident District Commissioners (RDCs).
Last week, the media reported that a new oil and gas training institute, Sun Maker Energy (Uganda) Ltd, a Chinese company will be opening in Kampala this month and is expected to train Ugandans and other students from the region to work in Uganda’s oil industry. This story comes barely 2 week after the launch …
On November 11 2019, Tanzanian President John Magufuli together with President Museveni laid a foundation stone for the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Kabaale, Hoima District. This follows a similar launch of the project in Tanzania in August the same year.This is a key milestone in the development of our …
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