For the Indigenous communities living near the Salala rubber plantation in Liberia, life is a daily struggle. The milky latex extracted from the rubber trees is sold to the largest tyres manufacturers in the world, and it is the 4th most exported product in the...
JOINT STATEMENT Over 45 African and international organizations call on the AfDB to open spaces for civil society and communities during the Annual Meetings and beyond. From May 22 to the 26, the Board of Directors and other key management staff of the African...
In the mineral-rich district of Mutoko (northern Zimbabwe), local communities are facing serious rights violations connected to mining projects, and in particular black granite mining. In the past three years, four children drowned and died after falling in the open...
Update: on October 27th, after 5 days in detention, the group of 26 human rights defenders was finally released. Dakar, 26 October 2022 – On October 22, in Dakar, the police arrested Babacar Diouf, programme officer of the non-governmental organization...
“Stop funding projects exacerbating climate change and human violations” Civil society groups demand more engagement on the sidelines of the AfDB Annual Meetings 27 May, 2022 | Accra, Ghana Civil society organizations are calling on the African Development Bank...