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SPECIAL REPORT: Fresh fears of fighting on Lake Albert’s oil shores
IN THE WEB: Rukwanzi Island, on the international border, was the scene of Uganda-DRC clashes in 2007.PHOTO BY TAIMOUR LAY
Posted Sunday, January 3 2010 at 00:00
In Summary
Kampala claims this 4km of land in the heart of the lake is sovereign Ugandan territory. But the majority Congolese population beg to differ. It is the yellow starred flag of the DR Congo which flies high on the waterfront and the only mention of Uganda is to express outrage and frustration.
l In early 2009, Tullow Oil announced the discovery of 400-1,000 million barrels of oil in the region, on the border with the DRC.
l In early March 2009 Presidents Museveni of Uganda and Kabila of DRC signed an agreement to continue military co-operation and to work together in exploiting oil discovered by Lake Albert.
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