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Uganda
Museveni administration shunned by oil investors

Uganda's latest oil tender was largely boycotted, and no new exploration wells have been drilled since 2017 on valid licences. The country's hopes now rest on developments by TotalEnergies and CNOOC. [...]

Published on 27/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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