Human Rights Watch says a major oil project in East Africa will have dire consequences for the environment and local communities. The project will see the development of Ugandan oil fields and a 1,400km (870 mile) pipeline to Tanga, Tanzania.
Will RossMillions have fled their homes in Sudan after violence eruptedSenior officials from east African countries have suggested a military deployment to Sudan where a three-month war is escalating.
Meeting in Ethiopia, the regional body Igad said sending in an East African stand-by force could help protect civilians and guarantee humanitarian access. Given how intense the fighting is right now and the general lawlessness, it seems doubtful that any troops would be sent in soon.The meeting was meant to see face to face talks between the Sudanese army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces .The Sudanese military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has accused Kenya - the regional body's chair - of failing to be neutral and supporting the RSF.
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