Our collective voice must send a clear message: every child matters, every child deserves protection & every abducted child must be brought home safely. Let us stand together, united in purpose & determined to restore safety, hope, and dignity to every Nigerian child. @OjyOkpe
@OjyOkpe i feel the pains of parents crying for their kids. At this critical moment, our focus must be on concrete measures that secure the release of abducted children, strengthen community protection mechanisms, and prevent future kidnappings. @alf_NGR@ARISEtv@AUC31@AU_WGYD
The alarming rise in the kidnapping of children in Nigeria demands urgent action, not mere promises. Across the nation, families are living in fear, communities are traumatized, and the fundamental right of every child to safety and education is under threat. @SCActionNetwork
In Loving Memory of Prof. Anne Tanyi-Tang*June 2 ,2019
Today, June 2, we pause to remember and celebrate the life & legacy of *Prof. Anne Tanyi-Tang, an outstanding scholar, playwright, mentor, educator,& daughter of* Cameroon whose contributions continue to inspire generations.
Investing in #MenstrualHealth is investing in girls' education, wellbeing, and future leadership. Let us ensure that no girl is left behind simply because she menstruates. I call on governments and Ministers of Education to prioritize menstrual health and dignity for every girl.
On #MenstrualHygieneDay, let us remember the girls who missed exams,skipped sports, sat silently at the back of classrooms, or suffered in pain because they lacked support, dignity & safe spaces to ask for help. Menstruation should never be a barrier to education or opportunity.
We @TheAR_Trust join to celebrate #worldmenstrualday.We remember when we started our periods.For many of us, it was not a smooth or gentle introduction to womanhood. It was confusion. Fear. Pain.And silence.Others had very different experiences. @FAWEAfrica@AU_CIEFFA@AU_WGYD
Congratulations to Dr. Yann Bedzigui on your appointment as Chief of Staff of the African Union Commission.
May this distinguished appointment usher in a season of visionary leadership, strategic excellence, and renewed commitment to the aspirations of Africa. @AUC31
Today, Africa is being called to rethink water governance through the lens of:
-Human Rights
-Gender Justice
-Climate Resilience
-Reparatory Justice
- Inclusive Development.
Water is a necessity & our leaders should make water a priority for one and all. @AUC31@TheAR_Trust
The @_AfricanUnion’s growing focus on sustainable water governance & African Decade of Reparations (2026–2036) remind us that historical inequalities,structural exclusions, & environmental injustices must be addressed together.Water justice is social justice. @AUC31@TheAR_Trust
Water is life.Yet for millions of Africans,especially women & girls, access to safe water & sanitation remains unequal,unsafe, & unjust.The burden of water insecurity continues to deepen poverty,limit educ,weaken health systems & undermine econ productivity across communities.
💧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.
Women and girls experience water insecurity differently, and solutions must respond to their lived realities.
Gender-responsive WASH governance means designing inclusive policies, financing, and services that protect dignity, strengthen resilience, and ensure equity for all. 🌍
𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.
#8GIMACRECs #WaterJustice #GenderJustice #WASH #Agenda2063 #Africawatervision2063 #RoadtoEgypt
@GimacNetwork thanks for the insight. As members of the African Renaissance Trust @TheAR_Trust, we strongly believe that the conversation on water is ultimately a conversation about humanity, dignity, justice,& Africa’s collective future. @carolinekwaboka@africannewsnet@AUC31
💧 𝙒𝒉𝙮 𝙞𝒔 𝒕𝙝𝒆 𝒄𝙤𝒏𝙫𝒆𝙧𝒔𝙖𝒕𝙞𝒐𝙣 𝙤𝒏 𝒘𝙖𝒕𝙚𝒓 𝒉𝙖𝒑𝙥𝒆𝙣𝒊𝙣𝒈?
Because water is no longer only an environmental issue, it is a question of justice, equality, dignity, governance, and Africa’s future.
Across the continent, millions still face unequal access to safe water and sanitation. Women and girls continue to carry the greatest burden, while climate change, inequality, and historical structural injustices deepen vulnerabilities in communities.
Today, Africa is advancing a new continental vision, one that connects:
🌍 Water Governance
⚖️ Gender Justice
✊🏾 Reparatory Justice
From the African Union Theme of the Year on Water to the African Decade of Reparations (2026–2036), this moment calls for bold conversations and transformative action.
Because the conversation on water is about more than water.
It is about:
💧 Health
💧 Opportunity
💧 Women’s empowerment
💧 Climate resilience
💧 Economic justice
💧 Inclusive development
💧 The Africa We Want
Africa’s future depends on inclusive, gender-transformative, and justice-centered water governance.
📢 Join the conversation.
Raise your voice.
Share your perspective.
Be part of shaping Africa’s water future.
#8GIMACRECs
Exactly @tafireitakaedza . We must deliberately and consciously implement the strategies that will bring the change we want. The Africa We Want can be birthed through collective responsibility.
#TheAfricaWeWant will not be built by aspiration alone,but by deliberate,sustained action. As we approach #AfricaDay on May 25th, d real question isn't what we say, but what we do-individually & collectively-to translate vision into implementation.
@_AfricanUnion@AUC31@BBCNews
This initiative is a vital step in strengthening lifelong learning and building resilience against misinformation.
Well done to the organisers for leading this important conversation. @UIL
Join us on 19 May 2026 for the webinar ‘From misinformation to empowerment – Media literacy for youth and adults in the age of AI’.
Explore how lifelong learning strengthens media literacy in the digital age.
🔗 Learn more and register: https://t.co/LfNjJtefVN
Congratulations @UIL on this timely webinar on “From misinformation to empowerment – Media literacy for youth and adults in the age of AI.”
In today’s digital age, media literacy is essential for informed, responsible, and empowered citizenship.@UnescoYaounde@UNESCOIICBA@AUC31
Join us on 19 May 2026 for the webinar ‘From misinformation to empowerment – Media literacy for youth and adults in the age of AI’.
Explore how lifelong learning strengthens media literacy in the digital age.
🔗 Learn more and register: https://t.co/LfNjJtefVN
The stage is set. 🌍✨
Tomorrow, @alf_NGR & @OxfaminAfrica bring you a powerhouse panel and speakers on: The Role of Female Academics in Promoting Inclusive Access to Justice in the University.
Seasoned experts. Systemic solutions. One movement. ⚖️🎓
Join us in less than 12 hours!
Register here to join the conversation: 🔗https://t.co/FCJXU3RSLX
#AccessToJustice #InstitutionalReform #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant #ForAllWomenandGirls #IWD2026 #AcademicLeadership
The pursuit of equitable access to justice within African univ is not merely an administrative reform agenda. It is a moral imperative. If univ are to fulfil their mandate as incubators of Africa’s future,they must become spaces where justice is lived,not merely taught; @alf_NGR
It was a profound honour for me to deliver the keynote address titled “Promoting Equitable Access to Justice Within the University System in Africa: A Focus on Gender Justice”at this gathering, focusing on a theme that lies at d very heart of Africa’s transformation agenda @AUC31
WE ARE LIVE! 📢
The much-awaited Post-IWD Reflections Workshop is happening right now at the ALF Headquarters and zoom! 🌍✨
@alf_NGR is partnering with @OxfaminAfrica to unpack inclusive access to justice within academic institutions.
Stay tuned for updates!🧵👇
#AccessToJustice #InstitutionalReform #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant #ForAllWomenandGirls #IWD2026 #AcademicLeadership
@cecild84 Chinua Achebe captures d deeper tragedy of that encounter with far greater nuance in Things Fall Apart, where he writes:
“The white man is very clever. He came quietly & peaceably with his religion…now he has won our brothers, & our clan can no longer act like one.”
"The White man did not come to Africa and just start killing the Africans off. He came as a "friend", he came smiling, acting like he wanted to hold hands. He learned from the Africans, married the Africans, then killed them and took their land. He did the same to native Americans."
– Dr. Khalid Muhammad