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For years, #Africa has been portrayed as a continent full of Vacant land ripe for industrial farming or carbon market expansion.Today on Witness Radio, we unpack this misleading narrative with insights from experts and key findings from this report.Tune in at exactly 5 PM EAT @afsafrica.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Tension as Project-Affected Persons demand to meet Uganda’s President over Oil Palm growing on their grabbed land...
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Tension as Project-Affected Persons demand to meet Uganda’s President over Oil Palm growing on their grabbed land.
By Witness Radio team Entebbe, Uganda: Over 250 families affected by the government’s oil palm project express deep frustration as ongoing issues highlight their sense of neglect and exclusion from th...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Hidden iceberg: A new report identifies large scale industrial agriculture, livestock, and mining sectors as leading sources of attacks against land and environmental defenders worldwide.
#HiddenIceberg
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December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Environmentalists reject TFFF, warning it will deepen forest destruction.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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TotalEnergies & CNOOC have decided to increase their financial commitments to #EACOP, as lenders to their own project. This reflects the collapse of external financing for the $5.6bn pipeline amid widespread rejection by banks & insurers due to environmental, human rights & climate risks
#StopEACOP
October 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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The EU is currently negotiating new rules for the seed market. Groups are calling on EU decision makers to not succumb to the industry's pressure, but to protect and promote crops diversity and farmers’ right to harvest, use, exchange and sell their seed!
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Raise our forks for diversity!
We are at crossroads for the future of our food: the EU is currently negotiating new rules for the seed market. The current rules, introduced in the 1960s, promote seeds that were developed for indust...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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A few corporations control the dirty business of chemical fertilisers, with annual sales of US$76bn. Nitrogen fertilisers alone are responsible for one in every 40 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year. grain.org/e/7284
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#GlobalFertilizerDay
October 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, various political leaders especially presidential candidates have promised to tackle land grabbing. But how different are there ideas in solving the land eviction questions.
October 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Next month, Kenya’s High Court will deliver judgement in a landmark case that could reshape the country’s food system, writes Claire Nasike. It's about whether Kenyan farmers can save, share and sell seeds. Unbelievable? Read on: progressive.international/wire/2025-10...
Seeds of Discontent: Kenya’s Seed Law Undermines Farmers’ Resilience
Kenya’s seed law privileges seed multinationals while weakening the country’s food system’s genetic diversity and marginalising the very people who feed the country.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Land actors warn of looming violent conflicts due to escalating land grabbing in Sebei and Bugisu sub-regions...
#LandRights
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October 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Land actors warn of looming violent conflicts due to escalating land grabbing in Sebei and Bugisu sub-regions...
#LandRights
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October 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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A German Bank is under intense scrutiny for its irresponsible banking practices, which have been directly linked to displacement and human rights abuses...
#KFW
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A German Bank is under intense scrutiny for its irresponsible banking practices, which have been directly linked to displacement and human rights abuses.
By Witness Radio Team. Germany’s state-owned development bank, KfW, is facing heavy criticism after a new report exposed how its financing is linked to land grabs, community repression, and human righ...
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September 15, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Road to COP30: Climate justice is achievable if young people have secure land tenure as a mitigation measure against migration.
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Road to COP30: Climate justice is achievable if young people have secure land tenure as a mitigation measure against migration.
By Witness Radio Team. Throughout Africa, youth leaders are sounding the alarm about the escalating rates of migration and displacement. They point to a root cause: the exclusion of young people from ...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Africa adopts the Africa Climate Innovation Compact (ACIC) Declaration to drive the continent towards innovative climate solutions... #ACS25
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Africa adopts the Africa Climate Innovation Compact (ACIC) Declaration to drive the continent towards innovative climate solutions.
By Witness Radio team. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Africa has ushered in a new era of climate leadership with the adoption of the historic African Leaders’ Addis Ababa Declaration on Climate Change and Ca...
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September 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Join us TOMORROW at the launch of our new report "KfW: Irresponsible Banking"!
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September 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A new report, exposing irresponsible banking by the German Development Bank, is set to be released...
#KFW
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September 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Financial Institutions from Africa have made a monumental commitment of $100 billion to Africa’s green industrialization, a decision of immense significance that has the potential to shape Africa’s future...
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Financial Institutions from Africa have made a monumental commitment of $100 billion to Africa’s green industrialization, a decision of immense significance that has the potential to shape Africa’s fu...
By Witness Radio team. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; African financial institutions have signed a landmark Cooperation Framework to transform Africa’s renewable energy, resources, and industries into a clima...
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September 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM