Uganda: Ituri Residents Petition Tshisekedi, Museveni, Nema Over Impact of Oil Activity

Residents and civil society organisations in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, have raised concerns over the negative impact that oil and gas production by Uganda will have on their trade, security and share of Lake Albert waters.

Recently, 23 organisations and Ituri residents petitioned Uganda's environmental watchdog National Environment Management Authority (Nema) together with DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.

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