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A multibillion-dollar oil project is impacting locals' health and livelihood in Uganda

By Willem Marx
Published September 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM CDT

Communities living in the middle of a large energy project along one of Africa's largest lakes complain that the effects of the construction are creating stress and illness.

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