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Museveni puts oil under lock & key

Re-elected in February, president Yoweri Museveni has tightened his grip on Uganda's oil sector before production starts on the banks of Lake Albert, normally early next year. After more than a year of horse-trading, he forced Tullow Oil, operator on [...] (681 words)

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