Documenting Truth and Justice in 2025 and Beyond
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the courage and resilience of communities affected by the EACOP project. Across the Albertine region, our field teams, youth...
Exploitation, Harassment, and the Human Price of Uganda’s Projected Oil Boom
For many Ugandans, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) promises jobs and economic opportunity. But for those on the ground, working on the pipeline often comes with uncertainty,...
Forgotten in the Shadow of EACOP: The Struggle of Kijumbya Primary School
In the quiet village of Kijumbya, nestled in Kaoora Parish, Buliisa District, the laughter of children trying to learn echoes through cracked classroom walls. The small community school, Kijumbya...
TotalEnergies’ Sportswashing in Africa: When Stadiums Become Billboards for Fossil Fuels
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...
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...
“I Just Have to Wait for It to Be Destroyed”: Lubowa Fred’s Daily Reality Under EACOP’s Shadow
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...
Stripped of Land, Denied Justice: The Wait for Compensation Continues
From the very beginning, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has been a project built on the backs of the vulnerable. What was promoted as a promise of...
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...
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...
Legal Empowerment in Motion: The Plaintiffs Now Have Legal Representation
For years, they were ignored. Farmers saw their land taken without consent. Families were pushed from their homes long before compensation appeared. Children left school. Entire communities were forced...