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World Water Day 2023: African Center for Advocacy Mobilizes Youths to Accelerate Change

By Ikome Christie-Noella Eposi in Buea Under the theme “Accelerating Change”, the African Center for Advocacy in partnership with the Clean Water and Sanitation Africa have created positive impacts in the Bokwai community, Buea town and other communities in Buea as they mobilized some youth volunteers in Buea to clean-up water sources in commemoration of …

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World Bank Responds To Alleged Involvement In Nigeria’s Water Resources Bill

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The World Bank’s Global Director for Climate Change, Jennifer Sara, has said that the World Bank is indifferent about ownership of the water supply infrastructure in any country it deals with as long as it is clean, safe and delivered “at an affordable price.” She said this while interacting with journalists at an interview session …

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Group urges African Govts to discard water privatisation agenda

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Non-Governmental Organisation The Executive Director of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), called New-Life Community Care Initiative (NELCCI), Florence Ifeanyi-Aneke, has urged African countries to discard their water privatisation agenda. Africa Water Week Ifeanyi-Aneke made the call on Friday at an event to commemorate the 2022 Africa Water Week in Enugu. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa The NGO is …

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African Communities Raise their Voices Against Water Privatisation

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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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African Communities Raise Their Voices Against Water Privatisation

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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

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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

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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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