Episode 21: East Africa's major crude oil pipeline project.

20/11/2020 4 min Episodio 21

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Episode Synopsis

Nearly 15 years ago, there was a major oil reserve discovery in Uganda. In September 2020, Uganda and Tanzania finally signed an agreement for a construction of crude oil pipeline from Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania. This $3.5 billion dollar project is led by Total. Environmentalists and a number of local communities have been opposing the project for several years. 

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