Africa is not for Sale: Africans reiterate opposition to Water Privatization
By Jeorge Wilson Kingson The OWORAC is made up of activists from Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda amongst other African countries with deep threats of privatisation working collaboratively to push back against this new form of colonialism. On the occasion of the 2022 World Water Day, civil society, labour and community […]
African activists resist corporate privatisation of water as World Bank meets
Civil society and labour activists on the platform of Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition have charged African governments to reject all models of water privatisation and demand the return of water systems seized by private corporations to people through public funding and equitable management. The coalition made the demand at an international media briefing held […]
How women group protested against water privatization in Lagos
At Alausa Ikeja, the seat of power in Lagos State, a group of young women converged on Thursday October 14, 2021. All clad in blue t-shirt and jean trousers, they sang and chanted, “Our water; our right,” “No to water privatization,” as they matched to the Government House, Alausa, to convey their message to the […]
Africa water activists seek resistance to corporate privatisation of water as World Bank meets
Africa water activists seek resistance to corporate privatisation of water as World Bank meets Civil society and labour activists on the platform of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition have called on African governments to reject water privatisation and demand the return of water systems seized by private corporations back to the hands of the African […]
Women storm Alausa, petition Sanwo-Olu over water privatisation
Women activists and labour unionists stormed the seat of Lagos state government, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, seeking audience with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with a petition that privatisation of water was evil and constitute gender-based violence against women. The women, who banded together on the platform of Our Water Our Right Coalition, converged at the gate […]
Ghana: Africa Water Activists resist Corporate Privatisation of Water in Africa
Accra, Oct.14, GNA – African Civil Society and labour activists have called on African governments to reject the agenda of privatising water systems being pushed on them by the Bretton woods institutions. The activists, who are on the platform of the “Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition, ” said African leaders should rather demand the […]
Nigeria: Africa Water Activists Resist Corporate Privatisation as World Bank Meets
Civil society and labour activists on the platform of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition have called on African governments to reject water privatisation and demand the return of water systems seized by private corporations back to the hands of the African people to be publicly funded and equitably managed. The coalition made the […]
Nigeria: Africa activists resist corporate Water Privatisation As World Bank Meets
Civil society and labour activists on the platform of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition have called on African governments to reject water privatisation and demand the return of water systems seized by private corporations back to the hands of the African people to be publicly funded and equitably managed. The coalition made the […]
Nigeria: Activists reject Corporate Privatisation of water as World Bank Meets
Civil society and labour activists on the platform of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition have called on African governments to reject water privatisation and demand the return of water systems seized by private corporations. They asked that water be returned to the hands of the African people and be publicly funded and equitably […]
Ghana: Africa Water Activists resist Corporate Privatisation as World Bank Meets
Activists making the demands come from Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania Uganda, representing parts of the continent currently under acute threat of water privatisation Civil society and labour activists on the platform of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition have called on African governments to reject water privatisation and demand the […]
