EACOP: Ugandan farmers sue UK company in London
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Four Ugandan farmers have filed a lawsuit in London's High Court against the British company behind the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is designed to transport oil from Uganda to Tanzania. The farmers claim their land is directly affected by the pipeline's route. This legal action represents another challenge for the controversial project, which has faced environmental and social opposition.
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Lawsuit filed in London's High Court against a British company
The EACOP pipeline is intended to connect Uganda to Tanzania.
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The lawsuit is a legal setback for the EACOP project.
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- Farmers are seeking legal remedy for land rights violations
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Loaded language removedAnother legal setback for the massive EACOP oil pipeline. Four Ugandan farmers whose land lies directly along the pipeline's route, which is intended to connect Uganda to Tanzania, filed a lawsuit this week in London's High Court against the British company behind the project. Our correspondent Aurore Bayoud tells us more.
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The lawsuit is a legal setback for the EACOP project.
OpinionThe EACOP pipeline is intended to connect Uganda to Tanzania.
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