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Why Africa must lead fight to end child labour in tobacco sector

If the world is going to achieve the UN’s sustainable development agenda and make a real difference in peoples’ lives by 2030, it will be because...

admin - October 22, 2019

Human Welfare

Poverty Eradication Day: Nigeria unveils plans to end poverty

October 17, a day set aside by the United Nations to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019, presented an opportunity for the...

admin - October 18, 2019

Human Welfare

Holding transnational corporations accountable for human rights abuses

As the Fifth Session of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights commences in Geneva, Switzerland, Shayda Naficy, Senior Programme Director...

admin - October 17, 2019

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People with disabilities worst hit by climate change – NGOs

Dr Piman Hoffman of African Climate Reporters has said that persons with disabilities are worst hit by climate change and all the challenges associated with environmental...

admin - October 10, 2019

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Activists flay xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Member organisations of Friends of the Earth Africa in statement against xenophobia attacks in South Africa condemn the act as well as the South African government’s...

admin - September 16, 2019

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Nigeria seeks more international support to tackle humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad Region

Nigeria has again appealed for more international support to confront the humanitarian disasters arising from drought, land degradation and desertification in the Lake Chad Basin Region. The...

admin - September 10, 2019

Human Welfare

How South African govt can stop xenophobic attacks – Africans Rising

In a solidarity statement against the attacks on black African migrants in South Africa, Africans Rising, a Pan-African movement of people and organisations, working for justice, peace...

admin - September 5, 2019

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Xenophobia: UN Chief flays ‘acts of violence’ against foreigners

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has “strongly condemned” the renewed wave of “acts of violence” against foreigners and their property in parts of South Africa. Guterres’ message was...

admin - September 4, 2019

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