Museveni says oil project to proceed despite EU censure

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • TotalEnergies has insisted it has taken steps to reduce the overall scheme's impact on people and the environment.
  • Lake Albert lies atop an estimated 6.5 billion barrels of crude, of which about 1.4 billion barrels are currently considered recoverable.
  • Earlier on Thursday Uganda's deputy speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, reacted angrily to the EU parliament resolution