#agroecologicalfarming: EAC Bill moves to Parliament to establish a regional legal framework to protect and promote sustainable farming and food systems. #Seed @seedsaverswap.bsky.social @cefrohtug.bsky.social @grain.org @afsafrica.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/agroecologic...

African #women are rising for climate justice and reparations on the inaugural continental day of action. #AfricanWomen #ClimateJustice @wominafrica.bsky.social @4genderjustice.org @demwomencaucus.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @caneurope.org Read more: witnessradio.org/african-wome...

@witnessradio.bsky.social - U.S. Peace Efforts in the DRC: Protecting Communities or Minerals? witnessradio.org/u-s-peace-ef...

Global Peasant Movement calls for action against escalating land grabs and repression. #Landgrabs @hrw.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @viacampesinabe.bsky.social @gmwatch.bsky.social @amnesty.org Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/global-peasa...

U.S. Peace Efforts in the DRC: Protecting Communities or Minerals? Read more: witnessradio.org/u-s-peace-ef...

Breaking: Land-related cases increase by 67% in Uganda – @PoliceUg report reveals. #LandGrab @wwtlc.bsky.social @grain.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @ccrcj.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/breaking-lan...

📻 Witness Radio of Uganda interviews Counsel Reuben Kiiru of Kenya on the draft East African Community seed bill, which people are concerned may restrict farmers' ability to save, exchange and use their own seeds www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXTU... @witnessradio.bsky.social @swissaid.bsky.social

Communities file second complaint against World Bank-funded project over failed redress in #Tanzania. #LandRights @rightsindevt.bsky.social @bothends.bsky.social @humanrightswatch.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/communities-...

Oil-affected residents and civil society organizations reject TotalEnergies’ Tilenga Progress Report, citing unfairness in their operations. @stopeacop.bsky.social @greenfaith.bsky.social @greenpeace.eu @amisdelaterre.org @fossiltreaty.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/oil-affected...

More than 1.1 billion people worldwide face a risk of land eviction – Global report. #LandEviction @rightsindevt.bsky.social @wwtlc.bsky.social @cirad.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/more-than-1-...

DR Congo crisis: Washington’s brokered peace agreement is rendered useless as fighting, forced land displacement, and mineral exploitation persist… @hrw.org @hrc.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social @amnesty.org @amnestyeu.bsky.social @eudiplomacy.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/dr-congo-cri...

Across East Africa, farmers have saved, shared, and exchanged seeds for generations. But a new regional law could reshape these practices. Join us as we discuss the East African Community Seeds and Plant Varieties Bill 2025 and what it means for farmers. Today at 3 PM EAT on Witness [email protected]

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating five women advancing human rights. From tackling poverty to defending Palestinian rights, these women are fighting injustice locally and globally. 🧵1/7

"Geopolitical tensions alone make a strong case for accelerating the energy transition. However, climate science makes the need even more urgent. The planet has already temporarily exceeded 1.5°C of warming above pre-industrial levels — the limit governments committed ... under the Paris Agreement."

📢 Women across Europe are working to advance housing justice. 🏘️ Millions still live in homes that are inefficient, unhealthy or too expensive to heat & cool. ✊️ On #InternationalWomensDay we highlight voices from the #BuildBetterLives network working to change this. 🔗 shorturl.at/h9pmy 🧵👇1/12

Statement by Witness Radio- Legal Aid Clinic on International Women’s Day 2026; Scaling Up Investment to Accelerate Access to Justice for Women and Girls Defending Land and Environmental Rights. @viacampesinabe.bsky.social @4genderjustice.org @eji.org Read more: witnessradio.org/statement-by...

USA, Israel, and Iran War effects: Why the world cannot afford to delay the renewable energy transition? #IranWar #IranIsraelWar @greeningus.bsky.social @fossiladbansa.bsky.social @irena-official.bsky.social @renewablesgrid.bsky.social @caneurope.org Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/usa-israel-a...

COVID-19 unending effects: Demand for land to host refugees in Uganda caused forced land displacement and pushed the refugee-hosting community into Internally Displaced Camps (IDPs). @rightsindevt.bsky.social @ccrcj.bsky.social @grain.org @hrw.org Read more: witnessradio.org/covid-19-une...

85-year-old widow recovers her grabbed land after daughter-in-law convicted. #LandGrabbing @rrightsafrica.bsky.social @esaffuganda.bsky.social @wwtlc.bsky.social @hrw.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/85-year-old-...

EU amends corporate sustainability laws, watering them down www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Why the RSPO’s Latest Appeals Decision Puts the Entire RSPO System at Risk www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, survivors of conflict-related sexual violence still face stigma and barriers to justice. Our co-authored report "Sexual Violence and Stigmatisation of Victims" outlines concrete steps to strengthen survivor-centred responses in Ukraine.

CSOs push for reforms at the KFW Accountability Mechanism after experts discovered that it has weak remedies in addressing grievous harms caused by its investments. #KFW @stopcorpabuse.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/csos-push-fo...

Small-scale fishers and coastal communities are pushing to testify before a human rights commission investigating the causes of food inequality in South Africa. #SouthAfrica @grain.org @afsafrica.bsky.social @thefern.org @fao.org Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/small-scale-...

The Kenyan government insists on maintaining provisions of the Seed Act that the court nullified: farmers and legal experts question the motive. #SeedAct @grain.org @afsafrica.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/the-kenyan-g...

13 years after the refugee host community was forcefully evicted to expand a refugee settlement, 6000 people are still unsettled. #LandRights @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @unhcr.org @wwtlc.bsky.social @hrw.org @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrc.org Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/13-years-aft...

Decades of land loss and chronic poverty: Salala Rubber Plantation prioritizes profit over the well-being of local Liberian communities. #LandRights Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/decades-of-l...

Indigenous communities’ complaint against World Bank-linked Nepal Cable Car Project declared eligible for investigation. @rightsindevt.bsky.social @hrw.org @worldbank1.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/indigenous-c...

The Witness Radio and Seed Savers Network Joint Radio program boosts Farmers’ knowledge of seed and food sovereignty. @seedsaverswap.bsky.social @developmentseed.org @agroecologymap.bsky.social @agroecology.bsky.social @greenbow.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/the-witness-...

Close to six years on, Pangero Chiefdom subjects still linger in pain after the government army’s forceful takeover of their ancestral land. #LandGrabbing @euinuk.bsky.social @amnesty.org @hrw.org @actionaideu.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/close-to-six...

Indigenous communities in Eastern Nepal accuse the World Bank’s Linked Cable Car Project of rights violations. @bothends.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @anhs-himalaya.bsky.social @greenhood.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/indigenous-c...

Farmers from #Ghana, #Kenya, and #Uganda are leading the struggle to save indigenous seeds. They are sharing insights at the 2025 #SeedSaversBootCamp on conserving biodiversity and traditional farming systems. Tune in to Witness Radio today at 3PM EAT an join the conversation. @usdagov.bsky.social

Witness Radio and Seed Savers Network are partnering to produce radio content to save indigenous seeds in Africa. #Farmers @agroecology.bsky.social @agroecologymap.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/witness-radi...

Evicted from their land to host Refugees: A case of Uganda’s Kyangwali refugee settlement expansion, which left host communities landless. #LandRights @wwtlc.bsky.social @hrw.org @hrc.org @globaljusticec.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/evicted-from...

Smallholder #farmers are Africa’s largest food producers. Their seeds, knowledge, and practices must be protected. Join the conversation on preserving indigenous seeds and food sovereignty, tomorrow at Witness Radio at 3 PM @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @africansriseuk.bsky.social @fao.org @fda.gov @

Witness Radio and Seed Savers Network are producing a new series, The Struggle to Save Cultural Seeds in Africa. The first episode features voices from Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda, sharing how knowledge from the Boot Camp is applied on the [email protected] @seedsaver.bsky.social @grain.org

Women environmental rights defenders in Africa are at the most significant risk of threats and attacks – ALLIED New report. @naturaljustice.bsky.social @unwomen.bsky.social @4genderjustice.org @stopfundinghate.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/women-enviro...

Nakuru County has adopted an agroecology policy to boost climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture. #agroecology @agroecology.bsky.social @agroecologymap.bsky.social Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/nakuru-count...

Uganda moves toward a Bamboo Policy to boost environmental conservation and green growth. #Bamboo Read more: witnessradio.org/uganda-moves...

Will Uganda’s next government break the land-grabbing cycle? @wwtlc.bsky.social @fian-international.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social #LandGrabbing Read more: witnessradio.org/will-ugandas...

Land tenure security as an electoral issue: Museveni warns Kayunga land grabbers, reaffirms protection of sitting tenants. #LandRights @wwtlc.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/land-tenure-...

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 @rightsindevt.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/hidden-icebe...

Tension as Project-Affected Persons demand to meet Uganda’s President over Oil Palm growing on their grabbed land... #OilPalm @grain.org Read more: witnessradio.org/tension-as-p...

Women’s groups demand equality in land tenure security to boost food production. @esaffuganda.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social @4genderjustice.org @womensgamemib.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/womens-group...

Experts push for a National Bamboo Policy to strengthen climate mitigation efforts. #SustainableDevelopment Read more: witnessradio.org/experts-push...

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

Everyday Peacebuilders: How Volunteers Strengthen ‘Small P’ Peace in Africa Amid Geopolitical Tensions and the Triple Planetary Crisis southggwatch.blogspot.com/2025/12/ever... @interpeace.org @ciel.org @witnessradio.bsky.social

Using agroecology as a climate adaptation strategy and fighting extreme weather: A case of a retired teacher farming on a rocky terrain in Mukono, Uganda. #AgroecologyPolicyEA @cefrohtug.bsky.social @fao.org @agroecologymap.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/using-agroec...

The Carbon Mirage in Uganda: How reforestation initiatives are turning into sources of displacement and poverty? @unep.org @yalee360.bsky.social @ciel.org @agroecologymap.bsky.social @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social @gfc-forest.bsky.social @caneurope.org Read more: witnessradio.org/the-carbon-m...

A Global Report reveals that Development Banks’ Accountability Systems are failing communities... @stopcorpabuse.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @accountcounsel.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/a-global-rep...