Up next is the World Connect Program, here on Witness Radio. We’ll be speaking with a Senior Forest Officer from the @min_waterUg ahead of #NTPD on October 3rd. Stay tuned as we discuss national efforts to reverse forest loss through tree planting, public awareness, and sustainable land use.

Uganda has lost 85% of its tree cover between 2001–2024 due to deforestation. Tune in to Witness Radio tomorrow at 7 AM EAT to hear how the government plans to restore Uganda’s green! Don't miss! @ROOTSUganda

Uganda is on a mission to plant over 40 million trees by October 3, 2025, a crucial step in combating the alarming decline in its forest cover... #NationalTreePlantingDay @yalee360.bsky.social @unep.org @ciel.org Read more: witnessradio.org/uganda-is-on...

The #EAC Seed & Plant Varieties Bill, 2025, is a potential threat to smallholder farmers, as it aims to disengage them from the agriculture business, according to experts. @grain.org @seedsaverswap.bsky.social @swissaid.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/the-eac-seed...

Happening today at 10 AM EAT live on Witness Radio: In commemoration of the industrial day of struggle against industrial #monoculture tree #plantations held every September 21st, we hold a deep conversation on the impacts of oil palm plantations and its certification schemes. @grain.org @hrw.org

Road to COP30: Climate justice is achievable if young people have secure land tenure as a mitigation measure against migration. #COP30 @wwtlc.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/road-to-cop3...

A German Bank is under intense scrutiny for its irresponsible banking practices, which have been directly linked to displacement and human rights abuses... #KFW @hrw.org @gfc-forest.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/a-german-ban...

Africa adopts the Africa Climate Innovation Compact (ACIC) Declaration to drive the continent towards innovative climate solutions... #ACS25 Read more: witnessradio.org/africa-adopt...

CSOs and Smallholder farmers are urgently convening to scrutinize the EAC Seed & Plant Varieties Bill, 2025... @swissaid.bsky.social @grain.org @cefrohtug.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/csos-and-sma...

With the climate crisis looming large, the urgency of prioritizing land restoration is a call that youths are advocating for. Read more: witnessradio.org/with-the-cli...

Ahead of today’s launch, Witness Radio brings you a special preview of the Coalition’s new report on KfW financing, featuring Dalile Antunez. Tune to Witness Radio at 2 pm EAT to hear the discussion. @business-humanrights.org @rightsindevt.bsky.social

Today, Sept 10, at 3 PM EAT, @rightsindevt.bsky.social launches a new report, endorsed by 20 CSOs, exposing how individuals opposing #KfW-funded projects face threats, attacks & human rights violations for defending their land & future. Tune in to Witness Radio live for the highlights. #KFW

Join us TOMORROW at the launch of our new report "KfW: Irresponsible Banking"! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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... Read more: witnessradio.org/financial-in...

A new report, exposing irresponsible banking by the German Development Bank, is set to be released... #KFW @banktrack.bsky.social @rightsindevt.bsky.social @hrw.org @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/a-new-report...

No PBTech stores sell SodaStream products anymore While there are alternative products available, particularly Oh Bubbles which is made in Aotearoa, there’s really no need for any company to sell a product that supports a genocide

Youths from around the world are urgently convening to engage in crucial discussions about land and climate solutions, a matter of pressing concern ahead of #cop30, set to take place in Brazil... #landandyouth2025 Read more: witnessradio.org/youths-from-...

Youths from around the world are urgently convening to engage in crucial discussions about land and climate solutions, a matter of pressing concern ahead of #COP30, set to take place in Brazil... #LandAndYouth2025 Read more: witnessradio.org/youths-from-...

Resistance to fossil fuel colonialism in Africa is growing - artists and community leaders from Senegal to Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa..across the continent...are uniting to fight fossil exploitation. @witnessradio.bsky.social @foeint.bsky.social youtu.be/yJeLerUv9I8?...

We unveil stories that impact society, create positive change as well as awareness. Updates about people driving sustainable development as well as making a difference in our societies. THE DAWN at Witness Radio, every weekday from 5 to 6am EAT starting on Monday 8th Sept 2025. Don't miss! #thedawn

Young people across the globe are raising their voices for real action on land and climate as we head toward #COP30 in Brazil. This September, youth leaders will share their perspectives at the Land and Youth Digital Conference. Witness Radio will bring you the event live. #LandAndYouth2025

Beyond just breaking a story, lies conceptualisation, in-depth analysis on land, climate and environmental matters, including community struggles. Stay tuned to THE DAWN at Witness Radio to hear interesting updates, every Monday to Friday from 5am to 6am EAT. #Dawn

🚨Exciting news. Witness Radio brings you “THE DAWN” right here on Witness Radio. A captivating morning show that will kickstart your day with stories making headlines in Africa and all over the world. Tune in every weekday from 5 to 6 AM EAT, starting Monday, 8th September 2025. @grain.org

Kaweeri Coffee evictees to wait again for justice as Mubende High court adjourns the retrial of their case #LandRights #JusticeForKaweeriEvictees @germany.diplo.de @callofduty.com @fianinternational.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/kaweeri-coff...

On 27 November 2025 Kenya’s High Court will deliver judgement to the petition that challenges the country's Seed and Plant Varieties Act that criminalize sharing and selling of uncertified seed. The decision could reshape the country’s food system. www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...

Eviction orders against EACOP-Affected households spark outcry over judicial independence... #StopEACOP @just-stopoil.bsky.social @stopeacop.bsky.social @hrw.org @badbrad2024.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/eviction-ord...

Impunity? Kaweeri evictees were shocked when government lawyers and a presiding judge pressured them to accept ‘unfair’ compensation during a court session... #TogetherWeDefend @germany.diplo.de @deaidua.org @hrw.org @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @hrc.org Read more: witnessradio.org/impunity-kaw...

Government urges Ugandans to register their land interests to reduce land evictions... #landawarenessweek2025 Read more: witnessradio.org/government-u...

The High Court in Mubende has resumed the retrial of a long-standing land-grabbing case in which hundreds of families are seeking justice over violent evictions by Gov't armed groups to pave the way for the Kaweeri Coffee Plantation, owned by a German investor. @germany.diplo.de @hrw.org @hrc.org

Retrial of the Kaweeri forced land eviction case begins at Mubende High court... #TogetherWeDefend @grain.org @wwtlc.bsky.social @hrw.org @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/retrial-of-t...

The 9th Annual National #landawarenessweek2025, running from Aug 25–29 in the Bugisu & Sebei sub-regions, is underway. Under the theme “Promoting Land Rights & Sustainable Land Use for Inclusive & Sustainable Development”,

Civil society groups raise strong concerns about Brazilian meat giant JBS' $2.5 billion plan to boost industrial livestock in Nigeria. forefrontng.com/jbs-investme... @iatp.bsky.social @foeint.bsky.social @ipes-food.org

Bugisu and Sebei are hosting Uganda’s 9th Annual National Land Awareness Week 2025. #NationalLandAwarenessWeek2025. @wwtlc.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/bugisu-and-s...

StopEACOP Movement calls for an end to harmful oil projects and demands a just transition... @stopeacop.bsky.social @just-stopoil.bsky.social @stopfundinghate.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/stopeacop-mo...

Court Update: EACOP PAPs hearing fails to proceed over missing files... #StopEACOP @stopeacop.bsky.social @just-stopoil.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social @xrbham.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/court-update...

A clean cooking project in Malawi is swapping firewood for biogas - a clean energy source to replace firewood - not only cutting #deforestation but also boosting school attendance. Some communities say it’s helping both with education & the environment, ✍️ Lameck Masina www.dandc.eu/en/article/c...

Between Aug 25 & 28, 2025, the High Court in Mubende will hear the case of communities evicted in 2001 for a coffee plantation. After nearly 25 yrs of poverty, displacement, and endless court battles, this hearing offers yet another hope for justice. Read more: witnessradio.org/25-years-of-...

Communities in Mubende District forcibly #evicted by the Gov't to pave way for Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, a Germany investment company, recount the injustices they suffered during the forced eviction. Tune in to Witness Radio today at 2 PM EAT to hear their stories firsthand.

This Wednesday on Agafa Mukitundu Kyo radio program, we revisit communities affected by the Kaweri land grab. Hear their voices as they recount forced displacement and their long struggle for justice. #TogetherWeDefend Listen Live: witnessradio.org?radio_player...

25 years of waiting for justice: Kaweeri Coffee evictees’ case is finally coming back in court... #LandRights @hrw.org @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrc.org @wwtlc.bsky.social @business-humanrights.org Read more: witnessradio.org/25-years-of-...

USAID funded roughly half the world’s supply of ready-to-use therapeutic food. The dismantling of the agency has disrupted the global supply chain that provides the packets, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.

As Uganda heads towards the 2026 elections, in our program today, we want to empower local and indigenous communities to protect their land during elections. Land grabbers often use the election period to seize people’s land. Tune in to Witness Radio now to join the conversation.

During elections, politicians exploit land struggles to win votes, leaving vulnerable communities at risk of losing their land.📻 Tune in today at 10 AM EAT on Witness Radio for Know Your Land and Environmental Rights and join the discussion! Don't miss! #LandRights

As #Uganda heads toward the 2026 elections, #LandRights are once again at the center of politics. Politicians are using land struggles as campaign tools, while grabbers exploit the moment to dispose of locals. Tune in to Witness Radio on Mon, Aug 18, 2025, for the full discussion.

1. This Monday, 18th August 2025, the Masaka High Court will hear two cases filed by EACOP Project-Affected Persons (PAPs) from Lwengo, Kyotera, and Rakai districts. The PAPs seek both interim and mainstay of execution to halt enforcement of a court ruling delivered in October 2024. #StopEACOP

Breaking: Court to hear an appeal by EACOP-Affected families... #STOPEACOP @stopeacop.bsky.social @just-stopoil.bsky.social @stopfundinghate.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/breaking-cou...

East African Crude Oil Pipeline project is overwhelmingly devastating communities,wildlife,threatening water resources,invading peoples land with unworthy compensation The scrumble of Africa is taking another pattern #United4ClimateJustice #StopFossilFuelsSubsidies save life @ucjglobal.bsky.social

Oil projects’ adverse effects: New report shows Oil development threatens Uganda’s tourism and local livelihoods. #STOPEACOP @just-stopoil.bsky.social @stopeacop.bsky.social @hrw.org @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @ccrcj.bsky.social @badbrad2024.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/oil-projects...

From 25–28 Aug, the KaweriCoffee evictees’ case vs. the Gov’t of Uganda & Kaweri Coffee Plantation heads to court. Nearly 24 yrs after violent evictions, survivors still fight for justice. Tune in today, 2pm EAT, on Witness Radio’s Agafa Mukitundu kyo to hear their journey to justice.

🚨@witnessradio.bsky.social has tracked 56 cases of arrest, detention & prosecution of #StopEACOP #EndFossilFuels activists in Uganda in 2025. People have been "suppressed & weakened with torture, unlawful arrests, & prolonged detentions accompanied by unscrupulous charges." None have been convicted.