CategoriesNewsOn July 16th, 2024, eight climate activists, alongside several members, lawyers, and partnering organizations, including the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), addressed a press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit against the Attorney General and ten police officers from the Uganda Police. The lawsuit addresses the harassment of supporters involved in peaceful […]
CategoriesEnvironmentOn June 26th, 2024, Students Against EACOP Uganda organized a non-violent demonstration at the Chinese Embassy in Kampala. The demonstration aimed to petition China not to lend over $3 billion to the shareholders of EACOP Ltd—Total Energies, the governments of Uganda and Tanzania, and the Chinese state-owned firm CNOOC Ltd. This funding is intended for […]
CategoriesNewsOn May 29th, 2024, dozens of members from Students Against EACOP Uganda held a non-violent demonstration at the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda. They aimed to petition the House Speaker, Anita Annet Among, to prioritize a motion urging the shareholders of EACOP Ltd to abandon their plans for constructing the East African Crude Oil […]
CategoriesEnvironmentStudents Against Eacop Uganda Movemnt has been engaged in a series of training sessions since last month to equip climate activists with the technical know how on how civil resistance works and why it’s very important to use it as a tool to tackle the surging climate catastrophes. Hundreds of students from different universities continue […]
CategoriesEnvironmentStudents are taking on the government of Uganda, Total Energies and Chinese CNOOC LTD against constructing what would be the world’s longest heated oil pipeline project stretching from the Albertein region in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania. Throughout 2023, mass recruitment, mobilization and trainings have happened across different universities equipping a critical mass of students […]
CategoriesUncategorizedOn 27th June 2023, Students led protest erupted at the parliament of Uganda where over 22 Students participated in a march calling upon the parliament of Uganda to have a clear position against the deadly pipeline project. Key ralling points and demands were due to; EACOP, as a crude oil pipeline spanning across Uganda, Tanzania, […]
CategoriesNewsStudents Against Eacop Movement stands in solidarity with thousands of UK Citizens participating Today in one of the mega protests dubbed the #Bigone organized by Extinction Rebellion together with hundreds of Climate groups that are supporting this cause. The brave UK Citizens will be calling upon the Rishi Sunak government and leading funders of the […]
CategoriesNewsThe EACOP is not just an environmental issue; it is a human rights issue as well. The process of constructing the pipeline has led to gross human rights violations against people living in areas where the pipeline will pass. Communities have been forcefully evicted from their lands, and their livelihoods have been destroyed. These violations […]
CategoriesNewsThe proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a project that has sparked heated debates and opposition in Uganda due to its potential impact on biodiversity. The EACOP will cut across several ecosystems, including forests, wetlands, rivers, and other vital habitats that support rich biodiversity. The pipeline poses a significant threat to wildlife, plants, […]
CategoriesNewsNine people including university students were taken into police custody for staging a protest in support of the resolution by the European Union calling for the suspension of the East African Crude Oil pipeline-EACOP project on the 4th day of October 2022. The affected students were mainly student leaders from Makerere, Kyambogo, and Makerere University […]
