EACOP’s Marginalization of Local Workers
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) was launched under a banner of hope. Spearheaded by TotalEnergies and regional governments, the project was sold as a beacon of economic...
Courts of Repression: A Dangerous Pattern in Uganda’s War on Activism
It started with a letter. On April 27, 2025, eleven young Ugandans walked into KCB Bank’s offices in Kampala with nothing more than a petition and a plea: stop...
A Pipeline of Death: The Heartbreaking Story of Agaaba Franco and the Injustice of EACOP
On the evening of May 11, 2025, tragedy struck quietly. Agaaba Franco, a young Ugandan working on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), was found lifeless in his...
“They Took the Land, But Left the Fear”: A Story from Buliisa
In the sweltering quiet of Uduk 1 village in Buliisa District, a man waits. His name is Muhemba Joseph (pictured below during a recent interview with one of our...
Legal Empowerment in Motion: The Plaintiffs Now Have Legal Representation
For years, they were ignored. Farmers saw their land taken without permission. Families were forced from their homes before compensation ever arrived. Children had to leave school. Entire communities...
Fighting Back with Skills: Tasha Vocational Institute and the Youth Uprising Against EACOP’s Injustice
In Uganda’s oil-rich Albertine region, what was promised as a “development miracle” has left behind a trail of broken livelihoods, stolen land, and silenced voices. The East African Crude...
Labor Exploitation: The Cost of the EACOP Pipeline
In the heart of Buliisa District, a troubling story is emerging from the ongoing East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, where promises of opportunity have quickly turned into...
The Sky is Changing
In Kikuube, as in much of the Albertine region, the seasons no longer feel like seasons. What used to be predictable rains and cooling winds have given way to...
The Ground Shook in Hoima, and So Did the People
It began quietly. Then, the blasts came. In Kyakasato Village, nestled in Kigorobya County of Hoima District, life used to move with the rhythm of farming seasons, local gatherings,...
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