Soraya Aybar is a journalist and political scientist based in Madrid, Spain.

For the past three years, she has narrowed her specialization and interests on African politics, human rights and social affairs. Currently, she is editor of Africa Mundi, a digital Spanish-media on the African continent, and has previously worked in others such as El Español. Aybar also holds a Master of Communication and International Relations from University Camilo Jose Cela.

Soraya Aybar

Basic information

Name
Soraya Aybar
Title
Journalist and political scientist
Expertise
African politics, human rights and social affairs
Country
Spain
City
Madrid
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EACOP, the megaproject of the oil company Total that threatens East Africa

  • Environment
  • Industry

KIMINA - In 2006, the British company Tullow Oil discovered oil reserves in the Albertine Region of northwestern Uganda, with 6.5 billion recoverable barrels. At the beginning of 2022, the French oil company Total secured an agreement with the governments of Tanzania and Uganda and the Chinese state company CNOOC to start constructing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The project will create the largest oil heated pipeline covering 1,443 kilometres between Hoima in Uganda and Tanga in Tanzania, from where the crude oil will be exported.

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The biggest pipeline of the century

  • Energy
  • Environment

OEGANDA/TANZANIA - In 2006, British company Tullow Oil discovered oil reserves in the Albertine region in northwestern Uganda, with 6.5 billion recoverable barrels. In early 2022, French oil company Total signed an agreement with the governments of Tanzania and Uganda and Chinese state-owned company CNOOC to begin construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The project will build the largest pipeline of 1,443 kilometres between Hoima in Uganda and Tanga in Tanzania, from where crude oil will be exported.

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