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Ugandans sue TotalEnergies in France, accusing it of human rights violations

TotalEnergies' headqurter in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, February 8, 2023. © REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Twenty-six Ugandans sued French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris on Tuesday for reparations over alleged human rights violations at its megaprojects across the country.

Joined by five Ugandan and French aid groups, the Ugandan people from the affected communities say the French energy firm TotalEnergies caused "serious harm", especially to their rights to land and food.

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