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Uganda: Families displaced by Karuma dam built by Sinohydro remain waiting for relocation a decade later
Construction of the Karuma dam has deprived hundreds of people in Uganda’s Nile delta of their land, homes, and livelihoods. Many people have been waiting a decade for relocation, with some left to live under high voltage transmission lines for lack of safer alternatives.
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WSJ report exposes serious construction defects and potential corruption in multiple mega infrastructure projects funded and built by China
Many of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure projects are plagued with construction flaws, including a giant hydropower plant in Ecuador, adding more costs to a program criticized for leading countries deeper into debt
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Uganda: Court reduces amount granted to locals as compensation for land compulsorily acquired for power project by Sino Hydro
The Court of Appeal has quashed the decision by the High Court to award 9.3 Billion Shillings as compensation to claimants of land where the government is currently constructing the Karuma Hydro Power Project.
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Uganda: Contractors at Sinohydro Karuma Hydro Power Project required to observe workers' health & safety requirements