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Case Law Database

Mbabazi and Others v. The Attorney General and National Environmental Management Authority

Uganda

Tsama William and Others v. Uganda’s Attorney General and Others

Uganda

Save Lamu et al. v. National Environmental Management Authority and Amu Power Co. Ltd.

Kenya

Iten ELC Petition No. 007 of 2022 – Legal Advice Centre T/A Kituo cha Sheria & Anor v. Attorney General and 7 Others.

Kenya

Gbemre v. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. and Others

Nigeria

Centre for Oil Pollution Watch (COPW) Vs NNPC (2018) Supreme Court of Nigeria

Nigeria

Africa Climate Alliance et. al., v. Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy et. al. (#CancelCoal case)

South Africa

EarthLife Africa Johannesburg v. Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others

South Africa

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