Ukura Midar, an 88-year-old man, faces profound sorrow after being displaced from his land in western Uganda for an airport project. His relocation to Kyakaboga meant losing direct access to the grave sites of family members, deepening his grief. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, expected to facilitate economic growth by transporting oil from Uganda to Tanzania, threatens to displace around 100,000 individuals from their homes and disrupt established communities, highlighting a conflict between development and local livelihoods.
Ukura Midar, forced from his family's house for an airport, laments the loss of his land and the severance from family graves, stating, "Here, I feel bad. There I felt very fine. I had my land."
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project threatens to displace approximately 100,000 people, with supporters claiming it will economically transform Uganda through oil exports.
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