French oil giant Total faces lawsuit over violations in Uganda

French oil giant Total faces lawsuit over violations in Uganda

A French court is due to decide whether oil giant Total is addressing the human and environmental impact of an oilfield in Uganda.

The case was brought by several human rights groups who accuse the firm of failing to properly compensate farmers removed from their land.

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi

reports from Bulisa, in western Uganda.

Uganda News Al Jazeera

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