Lissu sentenced to four years in prison for incitement

The European Union and politics of crude oil in East Africa

By  Charles Makakala

What you need to know:

  • The EACOP, which spans 1,443 kilometres from Hoima in Uganda, via Kagera, Singida, and Tanga, has long been a subject of controversy. This follows the discovery of oil in and around Lake Albert in 2006.

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