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Ahead of commencement of oil production in 2025, Uganda explores avenue to prevent gas flaring

The Ugandan National Government says it has drawn lessons from Nigeria and other African countries by enacting anti-venting law which prevents gas flaring. Mrs Ruth...

Campaigners to pressurise US insurance firm to withdraw from Ugandan oil pipeline project

Stop EACOP campaigners will on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, hold coordinated online and offline actions in London, Paris, New York, Brussels, Madrid, Tokyo and...

Floods, landslide kill over 136 people in Rwanda, Uganda

Over 130 people have lost their lives following floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in northern, southern and western parts of Rwanda. Six reportedly died...

Standard Chartered opts out of financing controversial $5bn Ugandan oil pipeline

Standard Chartered Plc has announced that it will not finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The decision, which follows mounting pressure...

CSOs, aggrieved persons seek withdrawal of Barclays Bank’s research paper on EACOP

Over 42 civil society organisations (CSOs) and a network of aggrieved people in Uganda whose land is being compulsorily acquired for the East African...

Financial, reputational risks of EACOP pile up amidst growing opposition to project

A new publication, the fourth Finance Risk Update on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, by BankTrack, Insure our Future, Inclusive Development International (IDI) and...

Court reserves judgement in case challenging EACOP construction

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, reserved judgment after hearing arguments for and against the objection to the...

Kingfisher: Uganda, CNOOC, TotalEnergies urged to invest in renewable energy, not ‘climate-wrecking’ projects

Over 70 Ugandan and Congolese civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as their partners are calling on the Ugandan government, China National Offshore Oil...

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Enugu targets 792,000 jobs in renewable energy by 2060

The Enugu State Government says it is targeting 792,000 jobs in renewable energy, waste management and reforestation sectors by...
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Water, sanitation, food security critical to national development – Govt

Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, has stated that water, sanitation,...

Group clamours people centred policies before resumption of oil operations in Ogoniland

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and all relevant agencies to address...

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Enugu targets 792,000 jobs in renewable energy by 2060

The Enugu State Government says it is targeting 792,000...

Water, sanitation, food security critical to national development – Govt

Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources...
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