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.

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    By nape

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

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    By nape

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

CSOs Petition NCBA Bank Over Hoima Sugar Limited Abuses

August 11, 2023    By nape

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    By nape

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

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Hoima Sugar Limited Accused of polluting the environment

November 14, 2022    By nape

Communities neighbouring the plantation and factory of Hoima Sugar Limited have accused the company of polluting the environment especially their water sources. Click on the following link to access a full article of the communities’ grievances.