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International Day of Rural Women: The case of Baka from South Cameroon – Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue
In Cameroon, about half of my country is covered by forests. Home to incredible biodiversity, they are also central to the lives and livelihoods of many communities including the Baka.…
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Violent Arrests and Torture expose the Myth of ‘Development’
On the night of 12 September, several members of the Yalifombo community in Tshopo province were arrested by Congolese national police driving a Feronia PHC jeep and accompanied by Feronia…
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Arctic Sunrise set to liven up the ocean around Cape Town. 19, 20 October – V&A Waterfront
Something big is coming… all the way from the Arctic to the blue shores of South Africa. An adventure from the north pole to the south pole – a quest…
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It could be our last chance to protect the Amazon Reef region
The Amazon Reef region is a vital, diverse and beautiful area between Brazil and French Guiana. A place where the impossible becomes a reality: a reef that grows at up…
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To empower communities, DRC should grant them more forest concessions
March 2019, almost a year after the indigenous people from Lokolama village in the Equateur province filed their application for a forest concession, I went back there to celebrate with…
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Choking City Documentary; A True Taste of Inequality in Kenya
Nairobi, 6 August 2019 – Responding to the choking city documentary aired by Citizen TV, revealing that most parts of Nairobi city are experiencing poor air quality due to the…
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UMOJA
Supporter Newsletter – Jan 2019 In this edition of Umoja, we hand over the reins to our vibrant volunteer network around the continent. Volunteers from Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, the DRC…
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You only have one shot, so make it count!
Do you love taking photos with your mobile phone? Than our The Art of Mobile Phone Photography guide, is just the thing for you. Download it for free and become…
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The Sanctity of Human Rights
Last month, South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day – a commemoration of a very dark day in South Africa’s history which pays homage to the peaceful protesters killed during the…
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Mass Climate March, December 8th in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, 6 December 2018 — As the United Nations Framework Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations take place in Katowice, Poland, Earthlife Africa JHB – supported by Greenpeace Africa, the Campaign for…