Environment Governance Institute

In today’s Uganda, read about the findings from our joint investigative report exposing the hidden costs of Uganda’s Kingfisher Oil Project.

Behind the promises of progress and national development lie painful realities forced displacement, military control, loss of livelihoods, and deepening human rights violations affecting communities along the shores of Lake Albert.

This investigation amplifies the voices of those most affected and raises urgent questions about who truly benefits from such energy investments and at what human and environmental cost.

Read the full story in today’s Observer newspaper and join us in demanding accountability, justice, and transparency in Uganda’s oil and gas sector.

New report exposes the human toll of Uganda’s oil push - The Observer When Uganda struck oil along the shores of Lake Albert, international investors hailed it as East Africa’s next great energy frontier. China’s Cnooc, France’s TotalEnergies, and the state-backed Uganda National Oil Company positioned the Kingfisher project as a model of modern extraction. But ...

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