Regional Court Clears EACOP Project

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East Africa’s top court dismissed a civil society appeal seeking to halt the $4 billion Uganda–Tanzania crude oil pipeline after finding the case was filed past the treaty’s 60-day limit. The ruling concludes a five-year challenge and clears the way for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline to proceed. Governments and project partners, including TotalEnergies and CNOOC, welcomed the decision, while CSOs expressed disappointment over the loss of their legal avenue to contest the project.