Uganda Oil Debate Heats Up
Civil society organisations have hit back at President Yoweri Museveni's accusations that some members of parliament and NGOs were representing "foreign interests" during the concluded debate on the Petroleum Bill.
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Uganda Focuses On Oil and Gas
- Author:
- NTV Uganda
- Publisher:
- NTV Uganda
- Publication Date:
- 17 December 2012
President Yoweri Museveni vowed to resist any foreign interference in Uganda's oil sector. see more »
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