21 Ugandan environmentalists arrested during EACOP project protests, raising concerns about environmental and local community impacts.

21 environmentalists in Uganda were arrested during protests against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, a $3.5bn oil development led by French company TotalEnergies. The project involves oil drilling in Murchison Falls National Park, raising concerns about environmental and local community impacts. Protesters have issued an urgent appeal against the project's continued violations of human and environmental rights, citing threats to Uganda's local economies and negative social and cultural impacts.

August 26, 2024
46 Articles