“Our Community Continues to Pay as the Companies Reap the Profits”
“Our Community Continues to Pay as the Companies Reap the Profits”
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In Buliisa District, Uganda, families waking each morning to destroyed gardens and fields is increasingly becoming the norm. What once fed their children, cassava, maize, and beans, now lies...

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Communities in Hoima Bear the Burden as Corporate Giants Look Away
Communities in Hoima Bear the Burden as Corporate Giants Look Away
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In Kyakasato and Kigorobya, Hoima District, a road once alive with the hum of motorcycles and schoolchildren’s laughter now lies in ruin. Deep trenches carved by heavy trucks have...

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French Court Ruling Boosts Ugandan Communities’ Struggle for Justice Against TotalEnergies
French Court Ruling Boosts Ugandan Communities’ Struggle for Justice Against TotalEnergies
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For many farming families along the oil pipeline route, the EACOP project meant more than the loss of land. They were told they could no longer plant crops on...

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“Compensation” as Dispossession: How TotalEnergies and the Uganda Government are Ravaging EACOP-Affected Communities
“Compensation” as Dispossession: How TotalEnergies and the Uganda Government are Ravaging EACOP-Affected Communities
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In the Albertine region as in other areas that are set to be ravaged by the EACOP and Tilenga projects, displaced farmers are discovering that compensation is less of...

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“They Took the Land, But Left the Fear”: A Story from Buliisa
“They Took the Land, But Left the Fear”: A Story from Buliisa
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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...

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Labor Exploitation: The Cost of the EACOP Pipeline
Labor Exploitation: The Cost of the EACOP Pipeline
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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...

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The Sky is Changing: Oil Extraction and Changing Seasons in Kikuube
The Sky is Changing: Oil Extraction and Changing Seasons in Kikuube
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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...

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The Ground Shook in Hoima, and So Did the People
The Ground Shook in Hoima, and So Did the People
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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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Exposing the Truth: How TotalEnergies’ EACOP Project Betrays Its Promises
Exposing the Truth: How TotalEnergies’ EACOP Project Betrays Its Promises
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The Tilenga and EACOP projects, spearheaded by TotalEnergies, have been widely criticized for their destructive impact on local communities and the environment. Despite their claims of acting responsibly and...

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An Environmental Disaster in the Making? A Critique of the EACOP Project
An Environmental Disaster in the Making? A Critique of the EACOP Project
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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project stands as a looming environmental catastrophe, threatening the fragile ecosystems and biodiversity in its wake and beyond. This project is widely...

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