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Uganda communities protest evictions, rights violations from EACOP and related projects

Communities in Uganda’s Albertine region held a public demonstration on Monday, April 15. 2024, to protest “unjust” evictions and the lack of a fair,...

Activists, EACOP project-affected people face intimidation in Tanzania – Group

An association of some 78 organisations has expressed concern regarding what it terms an escalating intimidation of Project-Affected People (PAPs) and activists who are...

Global Week of Action: Uganda, Tanzania communities urge Chinese insurers to reject EACOP

The #InsureOurFuture Global Week of Action concluded on Sunday, March 3, 2024, after rallying voices from around the world to send a clear message...

Leading insurers rule out involvement in controversial East African oil pipeline project

Leading (re)insurance companies SiriusPoint, Riverstone International, Enstar Group, and specialty insurers Blenheim and SA Meacock, have reportedly ruled out involvement in the controversial East...

Protesters call on China to reject controversial African pipeline project

Hundreds of environmental and community activists on Monday, November 20, 2023, staged peaceful protests at the corporate headquarters of some Chinese banks and insurance...

Group demands release of activists arrested for protesting East African pipeline project

Members of the StopEACOP campaign, together with concerned citizens and human rights advocates, have condemned the arrest and detention on Tuesday, July 11, 2023,...

Activists target Standard Bank’s SA office in protest over EACOP, others

Hundreds of activists and civil society organisations (CSOs) in South Africa on Monday, June 12, 2023, staged a protest outside Standard Bank's offices in...

Mitsubishi UFJ Group withdraws from financing EACOP project

Amidst growing pressure from climate activists and StopEACOP coalition, the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has reportedly distanced itself from financing the East African Crude...

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Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made breakthrough research into environmental and industrial chemistry. Vice Chancellor of the...
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The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the UN will prioritise early warning systems against climate disasters globally by 2027. Dr...

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Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

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