Tag:StopEACOP

Human Welfare

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,...

Michael Simire - April 17, 2024

Climate Change

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...

Michael Simire - March 4, 2024

Cover

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...

Michael Simire - January 19, 2024

Sustainable Devpt

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...

Michael Simire - November 20, 2023

Climate Change

StopEACOP: Uganda drops charges against protesting students, activists reiterate calls

Charges have been dropped against nine Ugandan students and youth activists who faced arrest and have been in and out of court for over...

Michael Simire - November 7, 2023

Conservation

Campaigners frown as Total drills for oil in Uganda‘s Murchison Falls National Park

StopEACOP, a group focused on putting a stop to the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, says it is deeply disturbed and...

Michael Simire - July 26, 2023

Human Welfare

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,...

Michael Simire - July 12, 2023

Cover

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...

Michael Simire - June 12, 2023

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