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CAPPA Condemns World Bank, Entities’ Role In Promoting Water Privatisation In Africa

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non-governmental organisation, has condemned the action of World Bank and for-profit only entities, in promoting water privatization in Africa, while urging African governments to fully uphold human right to water. The executive director, CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, at a press briefing, organised by CAPPA and Public Services International …

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African Communities Raise their Voices Against Water Privatisation

Local communities in Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Gabon, Uganda, and a host of other African countries are making this their focal demand as they mark the second edition of Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization Communities impacted and those under threat of water privatization across Africa have called on African governments to …

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Access to Water is Human Rights, Coalition Warns African Governments Against Privatization

African communities under the auspices of Our Water Our Right Coalition (OWORAC) have warned African Governments against water privatization and demanded that they uphold the human right to water as an obligation of the government to the people. The coalition made their demands at the commencement of the Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatization …

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Why African Govts Must Uphold Human Right To Water Over Privatization — CAPPA, Groups

Faith-based Groups Weigh In, Kick Against Water Privatization Citizens’ right to clean and portable water must be upheld over the rabid push for water privatization on the continent, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and faith-based groups have told African governments. The recognition of the human right to water, according to CAPPA’s Executive …

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African Communities Raise Their Voices Against Water Privatisation

Communities impacted and those under threat of water privatisation across Africa have called on African governments to jettison water privatisation and return privatised water systems to localities for affordable and equitable management.  Local communities in Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Gabon, Uganda, and a host of other African countries are making this their focal …

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Provide clean, free water for citizens

As this year’s World Water Day is commemorated globally, governments have been urged to desist from the water privatisation model and provide clean quality and potable water free for citizens. Co-ordinator of African Women Water Sanitation and Hygiene Network (AWWASHNET) Veronica Nwanya spoke at a programme in Lagos to mark the event. Nwanya, who spoke …

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World Water Day: Groups Reiterate Opposition To Water Privatization

Groups under the aegis of Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) have described privatization as the biggest impediment to universal access to potable water on the continent of Africa. The coalition which is made up of activists from Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda who are working to push back against …

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