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Africans Demand Action from Governments to Transform Agriculture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACCRA, Ghana – Ahead of the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) holding from Sept 3-6 in Accra, thousands of Africans have demanded strong action from African governments to transform the state of agriculture on the continent and harness the sector’s potential to not only end hunger in Africa but create jobs and…
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ONE calls on government to take action to eliminate Gender Based Violence and Xenophobia attacks
In the past week, South Africa has experienced what can arguably be described as one of the country’s darkest moments since the end of the apartheid era. With recent incidents of gender-based violence, particularly that of Uyinene Mrtwetyana , a 19-year-old student who was sexually assaulted and killed while collecting her mail at the Post Office. At…
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ONE and AGRA Join Forces to Advocate For More Investments Towards Agriculture
Accra, Ghana, 16 July 2019 – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, (AGRA) has joined forces with the global campaigning and advocacy organisation ONE to mobilise multi-sectoral support for inclusive agriculture transformation in Africa. Agriculture is key to Africa’s future. The continent has most of the world’s arable land. Over half of the…
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ONE Welcomes AU Implementation Launch of AfCFTA
NAIROBI, Kenya — ONE Campaign welcomes the launch of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in Niamey, Niger on 7th July 2019. By signing this agreement, African leaders are a step closer to realising the dream of the founding fathers of the Organization of the African Unity and we are moving towards the…
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Citizens call on government to criminalise sexual violence in Senegal
Dakar, Senegal – With ongoing public outcry in Senegal which has been sparked by a series of tragic rapes and murders of young women, has led citizens from all walks of life appealing to the country’s government to set a law to criminalise rape.
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Africa’s richest man seeks law promoting gender equality
JOHANNESBURG — ONE board member, business leader and philanthropist Alhaji Aliko Dangote has called for a law promoting gender equality in Nigeria
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Emir Sanusi drums support for girl-child education
JOHANNESBURG — During the recent Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, traditional ruler and Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II announced his support for girl’s education, urging political leaders at all levels to give priority to female education as they did with their male counterparts. In response, Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo, ONE in Africa Executive Director, said: “We commend the leadership of the Emir…
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Former ONE Campaign staff attend private meeting with members of ONE Leadership and Board in Johannesburg, South Africa
Former staff from the ONE Campaign’s South Africa office met with the organization’s co-founder, Bono, as well as ONE CEO Gayle Smith, ONE Board Chair Tom Freston, and ONE Africa Executive Director Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss past work practices and their employment conditions in ONE’s Johannesburg office between 2011-2015.
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Where is the progress promised on gender? Women at “the frontlines of fight against gender inequality and global poverty” speak out
As current pace of change means global gender equality won’t be reached for 108 years, powerful open letter warns this is “unacceptable”
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Réaction de ONE et Bono à l’annonce de l’objectif de financements de la reconstitution du Fonds mondial
Paris, le 11 janvier 2019 – Le Fonds mondial de lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme a annoncé aujourd’hui que les financements nécessaires à la poursuite de sa mission de lutte contre les grandes pandémies s’élèveront à $14 milliards pour les 3 prochaines années. Si cet objectif est atteint, le Fonds pourrait…
