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Worry as forced eviction of Lagos waterfront communities threatens thousands with displacement

Residents of informal settlements and civil society organisations (CSOs) have decried the Lagos State Government’s ongoing mass forced eviction that threatens tens of thousands...

Groups frown as Lagos forcefully evicts Makoko floating community

Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have decried the ongoing attack by the Lagos State Government on Makoko community, an impoverished and predominantly fishing community in...

Environmentalist advocates law to halt land reclamation in coastal communities

Government at all levels should rather focus on promulgating a law that will put an end to the reclamation of land across coastline communities...

Awoye community fisherfolks lament loss of livelihood as Ororo fire rages

Fisherfolks in Awoye, Ondo State, have lamented the continuous burning of Ororo Well for over three years without attention from the government, which has...

Govt commences solar power project in Makoko community

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has begun installation of decentralised Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Makoko area of Lagos State, to bridge energy supply...

Makoko residents kick against alleged Lagos govt’s plan to evict them

Residents of Makoko, an informal fishing community located across the Third Mainland Bridge on the coast of mainland Lagos in Yaba Local Government Area,...

Displacement: HOMEF asks Lagos to halt Makoko waterfront dredging

Makoko has been described as an important fishing community located in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, overlooking the Third Mainland Bridge. The community...

Makoko claims no easy victories

    Makoko is a metaphor for resilience in the face of enormous pressures. This community floating on the waters of the Lagos Lagoon is resilient...

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BBNJ Agreement entry into force: Time for fair, equitable implementation – Aguilar

IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar's reacts as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity...
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Investing in technologies, data governance, institutional capacity key to Africa’s food security – Report

Accelerating progress toward unlocking sustained productivity growth and food security in Africa requires coordinated interventions to strengthen the system-wide...

South Africa’s grasslands set global first for community-led carbon markets

TASC, a leading carbon project developer, has achieved a global first with the issuance of certified Climate, Community and...

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