Is Uganda and Tanzania’s oil pipeline worth the human impact?
Protests against it have been spreading globally.
The East Africa crude oil pipeline - also known as EACOP - is facing ongoing backlash. The pipeline, which will pass through Uganda and Tanzania, is backed by a French and Chinese company. This week protesters have targeted several Chinese embassies to discourage further foreign support. They believe the pipeline is a human rights and environmental disaster.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Jewel Kiriungi explains the project’s pros and cons, as well as how it could impact ancestral graves in the area. And Nyombi Morris, a 26-year-old Ugandan activist, shares his concerns.
Plus, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Marco Silva tells us how fake social media accounts could be influencing the debate.
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