When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a tough decision. “We spent three days moving. It was challenging, with four children and a herd of goats,” she says. Eight months since flooding […]
When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a tough decision. “We spent three days moving. It was challenging, with four children and a herd of goats,” she says. Eight months since flooding […]
Harare, 4 January 2022 – United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) new Resident Representative, Ms. Mia Seppo, has today presented her credentials to the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. Amon Murwira. Receiving Ms. Seppo in her new post, Hon. Minister Prof. Murwira highlighted the cordial relations between the Government of Zimbabwe […]
AT least 940 households in Gweru will benefit from urban resilience building projects spearheaded by a German non-governmental organisation, Welthungerhilfe. The organisation toured some of the projects in Mtapa suburb this week, where its representative, Fanny Nyaunga said about $2,8 million was injected into poultry, shoe-making, hydroponic gardening and peanut butter manufacturing projects. “We are […]
Fifteen years down the line since the first International Women Human Rights Defenders Day was celebrated on 29 November since 2006, Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) are still not safe, secure, listened to and recognized. A lot needs to be done by all key actors and stakeholders, especially to recognize and protect the rights of […]
We Effect Southern Africa is inviting local civil society organisations to submit concept notes to be partner organisations for the new programming period, 2023 – 2027. We Effect’s Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) is interested in partnering with organisations working with a wide range of rightsholders in the agriculture and housing sectors. We Effect […]
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been informed by the Ethiopian authorities that the five-month long suspension on its humanitarian work has been lifted. The Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) ordered the suspension at the end of July citing the advocacy of NRC on humanitarian needs and access in the country, and a number […]
HIGHLIGHTS The impact of the drought in southern and eastern Ethiopia (Somali, East and South Oromia) is already severe and could potentially worsen in the beginning of 2022. The likelihood for pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities to further suffer from the drought impact is high if mitigation efforts are not urgently taken. More than 6.4 million […]
ITURI, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 8 December 2021 – Up to 75,000 displaced people – including 35,000 children – living in a remote and inaccessible hilltop camp for displaced people in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are braving “hellish conditions” without adequate food, shelter, protection, security and sanitation, […]
Only one out of 25 Special court arrest warrants carried out The release of a government figure is the latest example of the Special court’s work being blatantly impeded No criminal trials held in nearly 20 months Dozens of persons suspected of criminal responsibility for crimes under international law, including war crimes and crimes against […]