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The East African | May 3, 2021

Eacop’s financing blues as lenders desert $3.5b project

It appears mounting pressure from environmental activists in Africa & Europe is working to frustrate the launch of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline as, one by one, EU lenders are walking away from requests to finance the $3.5b Franco-Chinese project. https://t.co/fNFNmfKfyC

— The China Africa Project (@eolander) May 4, 2021

Al Jazeera, The Stream | April 22, 2021

Does East Africa really need a crude oil pipeline?

"The project being described as a ‘world-class' project is really a catastrophic one" @ninteretse from @350Africaexplains on @AJStream about the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. You can watch the episode here https://t.co/DCsQndJU5D pic.twitter.com/7bPtxMJuWE

— StopEACOP (@stopEACOP) April 22, 2021

The Guardian | April 14, 2021

‘We cannot drink oil’: campaigners condemn east African pipeline project

The proposed oil projects are a huge threat to shared commons that are essential to the survival of many communities across East Africa.

The governments must #BreakFreeFromFossilFuel and instead prioritise the health of their environment >> https://t.co/lpi1mAIUkz
.@guardian

— Greenpeace Africa (@Greenpeaceafric) April 15, 2021

Climate home News | April 12, 2021

Total signs deal to build East African oil pipeline, despite lack of finance

Climate Homes News | March 26, 2021

UK rules out public subsidy for East African oil pipeline

Global Construction Review | March 5, 2021

Standard Bank suspends role in Uganda’s $3.5bn pipeline following NGO letter

Reuters | March 2, 2021

Banks urged to steer clear of East Africa oil pipeline financing

The East African | March 2, 2021

NGOs' pressure on banks threatens $3.5bn pipeline project financing

The New Yorker | September 10, 2020

With a New Pipeline in East Africa, an Oil Company Flouts France’s Leadership on Climate

#ACT LOCAL

#GO GLOBAL

#FOR PEOPLE

#FOR NATURE

# FOR CLIMATE

The future of East Africa relies on building sustainable, diversified and inclusive economies – not by letting huge multinational corporations extract resources and keep the profit.

#STOPEACOP ALIANCE

For local communities and activists in Uganda and Tanzania, speaking out against a big corporate project like EACOP comes with serious risks.

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