TotalEnergies Sued Again in France Over Uganda Oil Project
- Paris court rejected previous case on procedural grounds
- Activists allege human rights abuses stemming from development
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TotalEnergies SE faced a new court fight in Paris after an alliance of non-governmental organizations and civilians sued it over a project to pump oil in Uganda and build a pipeline across Tanzania.
Five French and Ugandan associations, human rights defender Maxwell Atuhura, and 26 members of communities affected by the project are seeking compensation for alleged human rights abuses, Friends of the Earth France — one of the plaintiffs — said in a statement on Tuesday.