Study: Oil activities impacting biodiversity, climate change in Murchison Falls National Park

Oil activities by TotalEnergies in Murchison Falls National Park have had adverse effects on the park’s climate and biodiversity, research by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) has revealed. Total and other stakeholders are currently developing infrastructure including oil rigs, well pads, pipelines and roads among others in the park. The AFIEGO study assessed…

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Museveni urged to stop deployment of second oil rig in Murchison Falls National Park

At least 800 civil society organisations (CSOs), oil host community members, small-scale farmers and fisherfolk, have petitioned President Museveni urging him to stop to all oil activities in Murchison Falls National Park. In the petition seen by Bbeg Media, the various stakeholders want the president to stop the planned deployment of a second oil rig in…

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Denmark, EU partner with aBi to support climate proofing of agriculture 

Denmark and the European Union have launched two initiatives to boost productivity of Uganda’s agricultural sector and to overcome challenges posed by climate change. They have partnered with aBi, a development  organisation which focuses on increasing agricultural production and value addition. These projects aim to boost incomes and yields, and enable farmers to withstand droughts,…

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Authority wants Shs 10bn to purchase ‘special computer’ for accurate weather forecast

The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has requested for Shs10 billion for the purchase of a Super Computer that would be used to more reliably predict weather. The authority made the request before Parliament yesterday, took the decision to disband UNMA and have its functions returned to the Ministry of Water and Environment. “There is…

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Fishing community in Bunyoro petitions CNOOC, TotalEnergies over EACOP challenges

The fishing community around Lake Albert in Buliisa and Kikuube districts has petitioned China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) and TotalEnergies over challenges that the fisherfolk are facing due to the EACOP. The community says the projects, located in the Lake Albert area and CNOOC as well as TotalEnergies have displaced them while setting up…

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Pain and despair: “I can’t meet my family’s basic needs because of EACOP”

As part of our climate change campaign, starting today, Bbeg Media will serialise expereinces of people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The harrowingf stories stories were compiled by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO). ***************************************************************** This is Gloria Twikirize’s story A stressful and hard life: These are the only responses I…

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