EACOP: Ugandan farmers sue UK company in London
Summary
Four Ugandan farmers have filed a lawsuit in London against a British company involved in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The pipeline is planned to run from Uganda to Tanzania, and the farmers own land along the pipeline route.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed this week in the High Court in London.
- The plaintiffs are four Ugandan farmers.
- Their land is directly on the route of the EACOP oil pipeline.
- The EACOP project aims to connect Uganda to Tanzania by pipeline.
- The British company behind the project is the defendant in the case.
- The legal action represents a setback for the pipeline project.
- The article was reported by correspondent Aurore Bayoud.
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