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Uganda is estimated to have at least 1.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil reserves, and oil production is expected to begin by 2026. The total investment in Uganda’s oil fields is estimated to reach $15 billion, with the majority stake held by the French company TotalEnergies.

 They are also building a long pipeline for the oil, but some people are worried about its impact on the environment and local communities. Despite the concerns, Uganda has already built about 500 kilometers of the 1,443-kilometer pipeline, and in a recent interview with VOA’s Paul Ndiho, Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, affirmed this progress.