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‘No power to stop it’: optimism turns to frustration over east Africa pipeline | Africa | The Guardian

Local residents say they have been offered a pittance for their properties, and their compensation has not yet materialised.Edison Basheija, 73, has vowed never to accept the 39,715 Ugandan shillings (£8.30) he was offered for his land. “I have two wives and several children and grandchildren. Our survival depends on land,” he said.

Source: ‘No power to stop it’: optimism turns to frustration over east Africa pipeline | Africa | The Guardian

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