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Floods, landslide kill over 136 people in Rwanda, Uganda

Over 130 people have lost their lives following floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in northern, southern and western parts of Rwanda. Six reportedly died...

Standard Chartered opts out of financing controversial $5bn Ugandan oil pipeline

Standard Chartered Plc has announced that it will not finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The decision, which follows mounting pressure...

CSOs, aggrieved persons seek withdrawal of Barclays Bank’s research paper on EACOP

Over 42 civil society organisations (CSOs) and a network of aggrieved people in Uganda whose land is being compulsorily acquired for the East African...

Financial, reputational risks of EACOP pile up amidst growing opposition to project

A new publication, the fourth Finance Risk Update on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, by BankTrack, Insure our Future, Inclusive Development International (IDI) and...

Court reserves judgement in case challenging EACOP construction

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, reserved judgment after hearing arguments for and against the objection to the...

Kingfisher: Uganda, CNOOC, TotalEnergies urged to invest in renewable energy, not ‘climate-wrecking’ projects

Over 70 Ugandan and Congolese civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as their partners are calling on the Ugandan government, China National Offshore Oil...

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the...

Robots for tracking emissions from new oil and gas plants in the offing

Air pollution tests are currently being done in Uganda's two biggest cities, Kampala and Gulu, by Makerere University environmental scientists. Preliminary data obtained from...

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From commitment to action: Scaling solutions for wetlands restoration

Despite covering a small share of the planet, wetlands are essential for biodiversity, climate resilience, and water and food...
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Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation – UN

In 2026 alone, an estimated 4.5 million girls – many under the age of five – are at risk of...

‘Communication is key’ – Expert urges strategic plan for Nigeria’s 3m bopd oil production target

An energy communication researcher, Dr. Adeola Yusuf, has called on President Bola Tinubu to demand strategic communication plans from...

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From commitment to action: Scaling solutions for wetlands restoration

Despite covering a small share of the planet, wetlands...

Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation – UN

In 2026 alone, an estimated 4.5 million girls – many...
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