‘WE HAVE SEEN THE OIL CURSE,’ EACOP-AFFECTED PEOPLE SAY AFTER COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF EACOP CASE ON NARROW LEGAL TECHNICALITY

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The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Appellate Division on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, delivered its ruling in a high-stakes case challenging development of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Through the ruling, the judges upheld the decision by the First Instance Division of the EACJ which, in November 2023, dismissed a case filed by four East African civil society organisations (CSOs) in November 2020, much to the disappointmen…

‘WE HAVE SEEN THE OIL CURSE,’ EACOP-AFFECTED PEOPLE SAY AFTER COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF EACOP CASE ON NARROW LEGAL TECHNICALITY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arusha, Tanzania – The Appellate Division of the East Africa Court of Justice (EACJ) has today, November 26, 2025, delivered a disappointing ruling in a high-stakes case challenging development of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Through the ruling, the judges upheld a decision made by the First Instance Division of […]