Nonviolent protests of Uganda oil pipeline brings arrests.
Peaceful Uganda Oil Protesters Arrested
Nico Udu-gama / 350.org
(August 27, 2024) — As I write this email, activists in Uganda and Tanzania are being harassed for protecting their homeland against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
More than a dozen people were harassed before the peaceful protests even started. And yet, the true harm is being caused by the Global North companies that are funding mega-pipelines in the Global South and hoping we won’t notice.
This is why we must stop EACOP now. Citibank already committed to rejecting EACOP directly because of public pressure, but they are still funding the oil giant that’s pushing the project ahead: TotalEnergies. To bring EACOP to a complete stop, we need Citibank to reject EACOP AND TotalEnergies once and for all.
Citibank cares about their public reputation — that’s why they’ve stopped voicing their support publicly. But Citibank is still funding fossil fuel companies in the dark, including Total. With more and more activists being intimidated and oppressed, Citibank is counting on the public to ignore their connection to this dirty pipeline and the oppression happening on the ground.
This is why we need your help to shine a light on this crucial fight. The more people we can get to call out Citibank, the more pressure they’ll feel to stop funding TotalEnergies and EACOP. We’ve drafted the posts. All you have to do is click.
