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March 22,2025

Climate Crisis no Excuse to Privatise Public Water, Says Water Justice Coalition

As the world marks World Water Day 2025, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called for urgent action to safeguard Africa’s water resources from what it describes as the twin threats of climate change and water privatisation. In a statement released on Friday, the coalition called on…

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March 03,2025

The Water Privatisation Battle in Zimbabwe

The Water Privatisation Battle in Zimbabwe The Water Privatisation Battle in Zimbabwe Comrade Khumbulani Maphosa, Director Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights Zimbabwe

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October 21,2024

OWORAC Moves Against Govts’ Plans To Privatise Water In Africa

Water Justice Over Profit: Communities, civil society, and trade unionists from across Africa demand equitable access to safe water, free from the dangers of privatisation. OWORAC is a network of community leaders, civil society, and trade unionists from nearly a dozen African countries who have found a common cause in…

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October 03,2024

Galamsey: OWORAC Stands In Solidarity With The Ghanaian People, Demands An End To The Pollution Of Water Sources

The Our Water Our Right Coalition (OWORAC) stands in solidarity with the Ghanaian people protesting the devastating impact of illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, on water bodies, farming lands, aquatic/marine life and human health. We particularly affirm that access to clean and safe drinking water is an internationally…

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May 23,2024

OWORAC Condemns Attacks on Water Justice Advocates in Bali

The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition strongly condemns the recent attacks on water justice advocates in Bali, Indonesia. We stand in solidarity with the People’s Water Forum (PWF) and call for immediate action to safeguard civil society’s right to convene without fear of harassment or intimidation. According to reports…

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March 25,2024

World Water Day: 113 Million Nigerians lack access to drinkable Water

A Pan-African organization, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has bemoaned the fact that millions of people in Africa and Nigeria in particular lack access to drinkable water. 400 million people in Africa and 110 million in Nigeria are currently deprived of the basic right to safe drinkable water…

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March 24,2024

CAPPA asks state governments to solve water inaccessibility in Nigeria

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on state governments to solve water inaccessibility in Nigeria. In an address to commemorate World Water Day 2024, Oluwafemi Akinbode, CAPPA’s executive director, noted that over 400 million people across Africa still lack access to safe drinking water. Akinbode spoke on…

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March 23,2024

110 million Nigerians lack safe drinking water — Report

Over 400 million people in Africa and 110 million in Nigeria lack access to the basic right to safe drinkable water. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) made the declaration on Saturday to mark International Water Day. It expressed worry over the poor access to water by millions…

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March 23,2024

World Water Day: 113 Million Nigerians Deprived Of Drinkable Water — CAPPA

A Pan-African organisation, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has decried poor access to water by millions of people in Africa and Nigeria in particular. The organisation said over 400 million people in Africa and 110 million in Nigeria were deprived of the basic right to safe drinkable water…

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March 23,2024

Over eight million Lagosians lack access to good water – CSO

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has said over eight million Lagos state residents still lack access to potable water due to inaccessibility to good water on privatisation. The Chief Executive Officer of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made this known on Friday while commemorating the annual World Water Day under this…

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October 19,2023

Coalition of Civil Societies vows to resist moves to privatise water sector n African communities

Says World Bank, IMF, behind privatization project As African countries observe Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization, the Coalition of Civil Societies and activists have vowed to resist the commercialization of access to water. The activists made the disclosure at a press conference on Monday in Lagos to mark…

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October 14,2023

Week of Action Against Water Privatization in Africa with Fatou Diouf

Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation with Fatou Diouf Week of Action Against Water Privatization in Africa with Fatou Diouf Fatou Diouf, Project Coordinator for French-speaking Africa, Public Services International, exposes the impacts of water privatization on workers.

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October 14,2023

Yaounde: African Centre for Advocacy Celebrates Water Week, urges fight against Privatisation

The African Centre for Advocacy, ACA has commemorated this year’s Africa Water Week with a call for collective efforts in fighting the privatisation of water sources. This was during a sensitisation program that was carried out at Champions International Bilingual Secondary and High School, Nkolfoulou, Yaounde, this October The Advocacy…

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October 14,2023

Africa Water Week: ACA Campaigns To Protect Africa’s Water From Corporate Capture

ACA team handing buckets to Champions International Bilingual Secondary and High School, Nkolfoulou, Soa students In commemorating this year’s Africa Water Week, the African Center for Advocacy, ACA in line with this year’s theme, is campaigning against corporate capture of Africa’s water. Celebrations to mark the Africa Water Week in…

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October 10,2023

Coalition of NGOs cautions African leaders over water privatization

As activists across Africa mark this year’s Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization, a coalition of civil society and labour activists have decried attempts to commercialize and privatize water on the continent. The Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) at this year’s event, which is the third called…

Climate Crisis no Excuse to Privatise Public Water, Says Water Justice Coalition

The Water Privatisation Battle in Zimbabwe

OWORAC Moves Against Govts’ Plans To Privatise Water In Africa

Galamsey: OWORAC Stands In Solidarity With The Ghanaian People, Demands An End To The Pollution Of Water Sources

OWORAC Condemns Attacks on Water Justice Advocates in Bali

World Water Day: 113 Million Nigerians lack access to drinkable Water

CAPPA asks state governments to solve water inaccessibility in Nigeria

110 million Nigerians lack safe drinking water — Report

World Water Day: 113 Million Nigerians Deprived Of Drinkable Water — CAPPA

Over eight million Lagosians lack access to good water – CSO

Coalition of Civil Societies vows to resist moves to privatise water sector n African communities

Week of Action Against Water Privatization in Africa with Fatou Diouf

Yaounde: African Centre for Advocacy Celebrates Water Week, urges fight against Privatisation

Africa Water Week: ACA Campaigns To Protect Africa’s Water From Corporate Capture

Coalition of NGOs cautions African leaders over water privatization

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