When a fossil fuel giant covers stadiums in its logo and bankrolls beloved tournaments, we should ask what—exactly—it is buying. In Africa, TotalEnergies has spent the past decade saturating...
This month (August 2025), TotalEnergies published a story calling the Tilenga and EACOP projects “responsible” and “transparent.” They speak of community consultations, fair compensation, and protecting the environment. But...
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...
When the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) was announced, it arrived draped in the language of transformation. Policymakers and company officials spoke of prosperity, employment, and a future...
