Accra, October 14, 2023 – The Africa Water Justice Network (AWJN) strongly condemns the ongoing siege and denial of water and other basic necessities to the people of Gaza by the Israeli government. We call upon all actors involved to respect human rights and international law in their actions. The people of Gaza have long […]
The AWJN is excited to launch our new website to better connect water struggles across the continent! More content coming soon.
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PRESS STATEMENT Issued 11 July 2023 for Immediate Release Accra, Ghana – The Africa Water Justice Network, a Pan-African water justice group, vehemently condemns the seminar held on 10th July by the City of Tshwane in collaboration with representatives of the apartheid Israeli government, showcasing alleged “international best practices” in water governance. We are deeply
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Issued in Accra on 28th July 2022 Today marks a memorable day in the global fight against water privatization and struggle for water justice. On this day, twelve years ago in 2010 the United Nations General Assembly took the bold step and recognized the human rights to safe and clean water. Though the recognition was
The Africa Water Justice Network(AWJN) has backed Civil Society Organisations and rights activists in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa and others resisting the continuous dispossession of people of their rights. The AWJN also supports the activists’ insistence on increased state-led tax-financing of basic social services nd calls on the African public,workers, media, lawmakers and students
The Africa Ecumenical Water Network and the Africa Water Justice Network joined the 28th of July 2022 to convene a meeting in Abuja on a controversial Water Resources Bill currently before the Parliament of Nigeria. Civil society organizations in Nigeria and across the world, with the interest of rolling back the privatization of water agenda
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5th June 2022 The Africa Water Justice Network on the occasion of World Environment Day is calling on African Governments to take steps to address the increasing reliance on plastic packaged (sachet) water on the continent. The trend is spiraling up as a result of a perceived low quality of distributed water and lack of
