KAMPALA, Uganda -- Two Chinese state-owned companies have started building onshore facilities for an oil field in western Uganda, despite environmental concerns and financing issues with the project.
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Members of the Uganda National Students Association hold up signs reading "European Union Leave Our Oil" as they participate in a rally on Sept. 29, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. © Reuters
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