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New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka. New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka.
New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka.
Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Defenders. Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Defenders.
Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Defenders.
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation. Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation.
Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation.
Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution. Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution.
Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution.
Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon
Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon
The latest: Another group of anti-EACOP activists has been arrested for protesting Stanbic Bank’s financing of the EACOP Project. The latest: Another group of anti-EACOP activists has been arrested for protesting Stanbic Bank’s financing of the EACOP Project.
The latest: Another group of anti-EACOP activists has been arrested for protesting Stanbic Bank’s financing of the EACOP Project.
World Bank Fails to Remedy Harms it Caused in Tanzania, Despite a Scathing Investigation by its Inspection Panel World Bank Fails to Remedy Harms it Caused in Tanzania, Despite a Scathing Investigation by its Inspection Panel
World Bank Fails to Remedy Harms it Caused in Tanzania, Despite a Scathing Investigation by its Inspection Panel
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New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka.

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