TotalEnergies Accused of Disturbing Hundreds of Graves in East Africa Pipeline Project, Watchdog Reports

Watchdog Group GreenFaith Reveals Over 2,000 Graves May be Disturbed, Though TotalEnergies Continues to Deny Allegations and Faces Legal Pressure Amidst Calls to Cancel the Project

• TotalEnergies is allegedly failing to protect over 2,000 graves in the East Africa pipeline project, according to a report by climate watchdog GreenFaith.
• The project, involving pipeline construction from Uganda oil fields to a Tanzanian port, is accused of neglecting local customs and distressing communities in Uganda and Tanzania.
• TotalEnergies has continuously denied these allegations, insisting on its use of state-of-the-art design and horizontal drilling to mitigate environmental impact.
• Despite lawsuits and calls for suspension from European lawmakers, TotalEnergies resists selling its stake in the project, which is expected to traverse seven forest reserves, two game parks, and beside Lake Victoria.
• Amid these allegations, negotiations are ongoing to secure project financing from Chinese lenders, while Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni insists on the pipeline plan's continuation, viewing future oil exports as key to economic development.

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