East Africa: Civil Society Lawyers Urge East African Court to Hear Eacop Case On Its Merits

East Africa: Civil Society Lawyers Urge East African Court to Hear Eacop Case On Its Merits

Civil society lawyers have called on the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) to hear the case against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project on its merits, arguing that the initial dismissal overlooked key legal considerations.

On Monday, 24 February, the East African Court of Justice held an appeal hearing in Kigali on the case filed by several NGOs contesting the agreement between the Ugandan and Tanzanian governments on the EACOP project. This colossal project, led by TotalEnergys, provides for the construction of the longest heated pipeline in the world, linking the oil reserves around Lake Albert in Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. After rejecting their case…

East African Court set to decide fate of EACOP affected persons

The East African Court of Justice Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Monday 24th February, John Lubega Nsamba traveled to Kigali Rwanda attend the Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). The court was hearing an appeal filed civil society organization challenging the decision of the Court’s First Division on case against the Attorney General of Uganda, Tanzanian and the Secretary General of East African Community rega…

Uganda and Tanzania ask EACJ to reject appeal against EACOP

The panel, led by Justice Nestor Kayobera, listened to arguments from both the appellants' and respondents' lawyers

CSOs argue for EACOP case to be heard on merits

‘Task First Instance Court to hear EACOP case on its merits‘ The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) yesterday heard an appeal filed by four East African civil society organisations (CSOs) seeking to reverse a judgment made by the First Instance Division of the EACJ. The court sat in Kigali, Rwanda. […]

Kigali: East African court begins appeal hearing of regional oil pipeline case

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on Monday, February 24, commenced its appeal hearings in a case challenging the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, which invo...