A multibillion-dollar oil drilling and pipeline project is displacing thousands of people in Uganda and Tanzania, and ravaging pristine habitats. Environmentalists are fighting to stop it, but the governments are all in.
Comfert Aganyira is an environmental and human rights defender who lives in Western Uganda. She has worked with oil-affected communities in Uganda for over two years to defend their land and livelihood rights. She is also a green economy enthusiast.
As we are still grappling with access to services, especially those surrounding legal and justice, there is a proposal to increase court fees, leaving one wondering what the exact motive behind this move is.