Throughout 2024, Students Against EACOP Uganda will build on the momentum it set in 2023 where a series of Trainings were held across different Universities in Uganda to equip the various supporters of the Movement with sufficient knowledge on nonviolent civil resistance against the plans of the government of the republic of Uganda, Total Energies […]
CategoriesUncategorizedStudents 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, […]
CategoriesUncategorizedStudents 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 […]
