Follow AllAfrica News: NGOs and Civil Society, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-ngo Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:40:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS99ot_agjOzJQaB2UxGNFpJ [Global Witness] London, 4th December 2023 - At least 2456 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the COP28 summit in Dubai, signalling an unprecedented presence at crucial climate talks from representatives of some of the world's biggest polluters, according to a new analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:22:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS99ot_agjOzJQaB2UxGNFpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS9f1VIcVBAQ94IAmcWJ0TmB [HRW] Accra -- New Video Shows People Living Rich Lives with Community Support]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:02:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS9f1VIcVBAQ94IAmcWJ0TmB https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-2Fk03FqFN1a7VFky8BpXO [Ghanaian Times] No Limits Charity Organisation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has launched an apprenticeship programme aimed to enrol more than 20 young individuals of the Jamestown community in Accra.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:00:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-2Fk03FqFN1a7VFky8BpXO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-f3sYO_Iln1-ifqJurszLU [GAVI] Geneva -- Countries can now submit plans to introduce diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters (DTP boosters) and the six-in-one hexavalent vaccine Gavi and partners are also working towards expanding the portfolio of offerings in 2024, including the hepatitis B birth dose and rabies vaccines Thabani Maphosa, Managing Director of Country Programmes Delivery, Gavi: "By continually expanding our vaccine portfolio, and targeting the children and communities most frequently left behind, we]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:37:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-f3sYO_Iln1-ifqJurszLU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS_JLmLmSAEptavLeqE6yv18 [HRW] Dubai -- COP28 Host Should Address Air Pollution, Rights Abuses]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:56:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS_JLmLmSAEptavLeqE6yv18 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-ryE1xwzC4Qd3hDS9njgCr [TrustAfrica] The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery will be celebrated this December 2023. This celebration is taking place in a context characterized by the rise in violent extremism, coups d'état, a deteriorating global health situation, human rights violations, poverty, immigration, and climate change.]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:53:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-ryE1xwzC4Qd3hDS9njgCr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-pxP8WfWveQ9aXKMm36c-X [UN News] Civil society organizations are on the "frontlines" of peacebuilding, a senior UN official said on Thursday, as the Organization convened the inaugural dialogue with grassroots organizations aimed at building and nurturing peace initiatives on the ground.]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:18:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-pxP8WfWveQ9aXKMm36c-X https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS95jibUG3DqcbkdRKkm2PJP [Daily Trust] A South African doctor, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, has been declared winner of the 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year Award]]> Sat, 02 Dec 2023 13:10:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS95jibUG3DqcbkdRKkm2PJP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS91rfCGv4vqLH1d0VB8z-7c [Nile Post] The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, Hillary Onek, has underscored the government's imperative role in overseeing how NGOs allocate funds received from donor countries for refugee assistance programs.]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:09:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS91rfCGv4vqLH1d0VB8z-7c https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-f6pkTSUN8Ce-bbeigX9oC [HRW] Tourism Needs to Respect Indigenous Communities' Rights]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:50:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-f6pkTSUN8Ce-bbeigX9oC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS_g0zjiTL_RAcfGo0LrnZNO [AI London] African leaders attending this year's Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UNFCCC must avoid mistakes made during the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, where leaders adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action (Nairobi Declaration), which in many ways failed to effectively prioritize human rights and climate justice for the continent, Amnesty International said today.]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:14:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS_g0zjiTL_RAcfGo0LrnZNO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS9ub7wh1lVdYVhGNgNo2_0q [Africa Renewal] Viola Cheptoo founded Tirop's Angels foundation in memory of fellow athlete Agnes Tirop]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:42:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS9ub7wh1lVdYVhGNgNo2_0q https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8WJ_8kyLqvPW7fhEn5oRuR [Nile Post] Uganda's Jemimah Kaheru assumes the role of Deputy Director - Human Resources at the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) from December 1, 2023.]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:27:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8WJ_8kyLqvPW7fhEn5oRuR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8nX_MGiRpvXt6jHbRcHw3s [Global Witness] Brussels, November 28 - The European Commission today opened the door to subsidies for a pipeline to transport blue hydrogen from Norway to Germany, which lead to more fossil gas being burned per year than Denmark, Ireland and Portugal's combined annual consumption of gas.]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:44:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8nX_MGiRpvXt6jHbRcHw3s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS9pEJljpg8gmtKEpFgimKzx [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) has issued an appeal to the government to engage in peace talks regarding the ongoing conflict in Amhara region between the federal government and a non-state militia group, Fano.]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:17:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS9pEJljpg8gmtKEpFgimKzx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS_C2NtW2DU2Qd5ZnUTwRGH7 [AI London] Reacting to a BBC report that Sultan Al Jaber, the president-designate of COP28, who is also the chief executive of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), was briefed to advance the interests of the businesses he leads before dozens of bilateral meetings about the climate summit, Amnesty International's Climate Advisor Ann Harrison, said:]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:30:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS_C2NtW2DU2Qd5ZnUTwRGH7 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8UBK60545kuN5ZnUTwRGH7 [AI London] The Egyptian authorities have ramped up their repression of dissent against political opponents, peaceful protesters and other critics ahead of the country's upcoming presidential elections, said Amnesty International today. Presidential elections are scheduled to take place between 10-12 December, amid a mounting financial and economic crisis, with genuine opposition candidates barred from running.]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:01:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8UBK60545kuN5ZnUTwRGH7 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8UBK60545kuGW0GqTRQSgk [HRW] UN Security Council Should Act to Protect Civilians, Punish Abusive RSF Commanders]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:59:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8UBK60545kuGW0GqTRQSgk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8UBK60545kuM4HQhe4ZUzd [HRW] Human Rights Watch February 2023 Submission to the UK Parliament]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:57:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS8UBK60545kuM4HQhe4ZUzd https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-zzryty0wEWABC78OgjhDM [IPS] Nairobi -- A just transition should be viewed as an opportunity to rectify some of the wrongs where women are not prioritised in the energy mix, yet their experience of the impact of climate change is massive, says Thandile Chinyavanhu, a young South African-based climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace Africa.]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:23:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OA1LNhRACS-zzryty0wEWABC78OgjhDM