NGO Africa Watch

28/07/2025

🚨 Crisis in the Horn of Africa 🌍

🔺 56.7M+ food-insecure
⚔️ Conflict in Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan
🚷 Shrinking humanitarian access
🆘 Regional diplomacy under strain

📊 New editorial urges African policymakers to act NOW to prevent deeper instability. Unity is key! 🤝

📖 Read the full story 👉 https://ngoafricawatch.net/2025/07/28/horn-of-africa-at-a-crossroads-security-instability-and-humanitarian-crisis/

16/04/2025

🚨 Branded for Life: Accused of witchcraft, banished from their homes, and left to survive in crumbling shelters.

Amnesty International’s latest report reveals the stark reality facing hundreds of women in Ghana’s North.

🧓🏾 “I had everything… now if someone doesn’t feed me, how would I eat?”

📢 The time to act is now: Support protection, legislation & dignity for all.

👉🏾 Read more: https://ngoafricawatch.net/2025/04/16/witchcraft-accusations-haunt-northern-ghana-as-amnesty-report-urges-action/


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12/04/2025

📢🇿🇼 BREAKING: PVO Amendment Bill Signed into Law!

President Mnangagwa has officially signed the controversial Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill into law — a move hailed by the government as a step toward transparency 🛡️, but slammed by civil society as a threat to freedom of association 🚫🤝.

⚖️ Govt says: It’s about stopping money laundering & terrorism funding.
🗣️ CSOs say: It’s a crackdown on civic space & silencing of watchdog voices.

🕊️ What does this mean for NGOs, community work & democratic space in 🇿🇼?

📸 Swipe to see the visual breakdown 👉
🔗 Full analysis in article link: https://ngoafricawatch.net/2025/04/11/regulation-or-repression-the-divisive-impact-of-zimbabwes-pvo-amendment-bill/
💬 Join the conversation: What’s your take?

10/04/2025

Editorial Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, a cornerstone of its economy, has recently faced a confluence of climatic and economic challenges. The 2024/2025 cropping season began with erratic rainfall patterns, particularly affecting the northern districts. However, a turnaround in weather conditions and strategic interventions have provided a glimmer of hope for farmers nationwide.​ The onset of the 2024/2025 agricultural season was marked by delayed and poorly distributed rainfall, especially in northern regions....

Zimbabwe's agriculture shows resilience amid economic and climatic challenges, with improved rainfall and strategic interventions boosting farmer optimism.

26/12/2024

Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe In the throes of Zimbabwe’s worst agricultural drought in over a century, a beacon of resilience shines through, courtesy of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Risk Financing initiatives. The drought, driven by the El Niño weather phenomenon, has left millions in dire need of humanitarian assistance as food insecurity sweeps across the nation. Over the 2023/2024 agricultural season, the country experienced delayed rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and scorching temperatures....

Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe In the throes of Zimbabwe’s worst agricultural drought in over a century, a beacon of resilience shines through, courtesy of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Risk…

25/12/2024

Dembe Namono in Uganda KAMPALA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has lauded a €1 million contribution from Germany, channeled through the Federal Foreign Office, to bolster critical support for over 254,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda. The funding will provide life-saving food assistance for newly arrived refugees and the most vulnerable among the displaced population. It will also enhance self-reliance initiatives such as farming and other income-generating activities, particularly targeting those categorized as less vulnerable....

Dembe Namono in Uganda KAMPALA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has lauded a €1 million contribution from Germany, channeled through the Federal Foreign Office, to bolster critical …

25/12/2024

Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe Gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices continue to plague West and Central Africa, as outlined in the recent UNFPA Acceleration Paper, Towards Zero Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Practices in West and Central Africa. This comprehensive report reveals the alarming prevalence of GBV, female ge***al mutilation (FGM), and child marriage in the region, while offering a roadmap for accelerated progress....

Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe Gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices continue to plague West and Central Africa, as outlined in the recent UNFPA Acceleration Paper, Towards Zero Gen…

16/12/2024

Kevin Mazorodze in Zimbabwe Food Agricultural Organisation Fish production at Lake Kariba and the Zambezi River has been on the decline in Zimbabwe since the 1990s. The lake ecosystem is sensitive to volatile environmental conditions such as droughts. Lack of an effective management system has directly affected the livelihoods of small scale fisheries (SSF). Given the vital socio-economic importance of the fisheries of Lake Kariba, there is need to enhance the resilience in sustainability of small scale fisheries....

Kevin Mazorodze in Zimbabwe Food Agricultural Organisation Fish production at Lake Kariba and the Zambezi River has been on the decline in Zimbabwe since the 1990s. The lake ecosystem is sensitive…

15/12/2024

Elizabeth Dube in Brazzaville, Congo In a concerted effort to control the escalating mpox outbreaks, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened this week in Brazzaville, along with representatives from 17 African countries, to sharpen the focus on mpox vaccine preparedness and targeted deployment plans. The meeting, held from November 5 to November 7, 2024, came at a crucial time as countries anticipate more vaccine deliveries over the coming months....

Elizabeth Dube in Brazzaville, Congo In a concerted effort to control the escalating mpox outbreaks, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Pre…