Uganda charges ‘nuisance’ anti-EACOP students after protest at EU Mission

Police in Kampala arrest anti-EACOP environmental activists from Students Against EACOP Uganda during a protest against the ongoing pipeline construction on February 26, 2025. PHOTO/SYLVIA KATUSHABE 

What you need to know:

  • The accused, mostly members of the Students Against EACOP Uganda group, including Shaffic Kalyango, Joseph Ssengozi and Namuddu Rahima, were arrested on February 26, 2025.