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Signing in darkness: Oil host communities struggle to attain justice for their land in the face of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and Central Processing Facility (CPF) developments in Uganda’s Albertine Oil region.

June 26, 2024 12:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Signing in darkness: Oil host communities struggle to attain justice for their land in the face of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and Central Processing Facility (CPF) developments in Uganda’s Albertine Oil region.

By Precious Naturinda “I ignorantly signed the documents consenting to free takeover of my land,” narrates a 50 year old Beatrice Nyamahunge from Buliisa district. “When oil officials came in 2021, they told me to sign on the forms as a resident adjacent to the feeder oil pipeline route. Later,... Read More


GERMAN MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN UGANDA’S OIL REGION

May 30, 2024 11:08 am Published by Comments Off on GERMAN MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN UGANDA’S OIL REGION

By Precious Naturinda The German Member of Parliament, Ms.Cornelia Mohring has expressed concern over human rights violations faced by Uganda’s oil host communities amidst the ongoing oil and gas activities in the Albertine region. During her visit in the region to have a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by... Read More


NAPE Stands In Solidarity With Grassroots Women’s Movement In Demanding For Protection Of Women’s Rights As A Pathway To Economic Justice

March 8, 2024 4:40 pm Published by Comments Off on NAPE Stands In Solidarity With Grassroots Women’s Movement In Demanding For Protection Of Women’s Rights As A Pathway To Economic Justice

By Precious Naturinda As the World celebrates International Women’s Day, National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) is standing in solidarity with grassroots women’s movement to call on the government to protect the rights of women and girls and accelerate progress towards advancing economic rights. In commemoration of the day on... Read More


Women in Uganda are empowered, but not empowered

March 8, 2024 4:32 pm Published by Comments Off on Women in Uganda are empowered, but not empowered

As the world commemorates International Women’s Day on March 8, to take stock stock of economic, social, political and cultural achievements, we must not forget to invest in grassroots women if we are to achieve gender equality.  In an opinion published in the New Vision newspaper, Ms. Joan Akiiza, the... Read More


NAPE, Partners ask court not to rush Government case against households affected by Tilenga Oil Project

December 8, 2023 12:10 pm Published by Comments Off on NAPE, Partners ask court not to rush Government case against households affected by Tilenga Oil Project

NAPE and its partners; Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), Tasha Research Institute Africa and Community Voice and Planning organization (COVAPO) have appealed to court not to rush the hearing of the case in which the Government is suing 42 Households over TotalEnergies Tilenga Project. In a joint Press Statement,... Read More


NAPE and Partners Call Upon Ugandan Government,World leaders to pay due attention to impacts of Climate Change

December 8, 2023 12:01 pm Published by Comments Off on NAPE and Partners Call Upon Ugandan Government,World leaders to pay due attention to impacts of Climate Change

NAPE and partners, Fridays for Future (Uganda), Simma Africa and Girls for Climate Action currently attending COP28 in Dubai have called upon the Ugandan Government and world leaders to pay urgent and due attention to the impacts of Climate Change.  In their joint press statement, NAPE and partners said that... Read More


Communities In Bunyoro Region Hail NAPE for Standing With Them As Oil Developments Continue To Cause Havoc In Their Region.

August 14, 2023 12:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Communities In Bunyoro Region Hail NAPE for Standing With Them As Oil Developments Continue To Cause Havoc In Their Region.

Community members especially women from the districts of Hoima, Kikuube and Buliisa have hailed NAPE for standing with them during challenging times since oil developments started in their region.  NAPE has built the capacity of women and empowered them to know their rights, to know who to engage, how to... Read More


CSOs Petition NCBA Bank Over Hoima Sugar Limited Abuses

August 11, 2023 3:12 pm Published by Comments Off on CSOs Petition NCBA Bank Over Hoima Sugar Limited Abuses

By Allan Kalangi Two environmental and human rights organisations in Uganda have petitioned NCBA Bank to stop financing Hoima Sugar Limited which they claim carries out its activities in a manner that contravenes environmental laws and disregards the rights of the host communities. The two organisations, National Association of Professional... Read More


Court of Appeal starts hearing of the case against Hoima Sugar Limited

August 2, 2023 3:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Court of Appeal starts hearing of the case against Hoima Sugar Limited

By Allan Kalangi The Court of Appeal in Kampala has started hearing of the case that National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE), Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) and Water and Environment Media Network (WEMNET) filed for cancellation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) certificate of approval issued... Read More