Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA)
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Working in solidarity with southern Africa civil society to shift power and undo the legacies of colonialism and apartheid. Formerly the Anti-Apartheid Movement
London, UK
Joined January 2010
🇸🇿 Ask your MP to support @KimJohnsonMP's EDM on #Eswatini #Swaziland- recognising widespread human rights abuses, the erosion of democratic, trade union and civil rights, and calling on the UK to support the calls for justice and dialogue. Template here:
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"In 2023, the African continent had the highest rate of intimate partner violence & femicide, resulting in 21700 women's lives lost". South African Livhuwani Malelelo on the patriarchal beliefs & political failings that enable rampant gender-based violence.
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This deportation sets a dangerous precedent. Eswatini is not a dumping ground for powerful states' unwanted individuals, and every person’s human rights must be respected. @womensassembly have also raised the potential impact on women and high rates of GBV.
bbc.co.uk
Two African nations have taken criminals from other countries deported from the US.
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RT @ACTSA_UK: "Trump’s tariffs exemplify the economic dominance long exercised by the Global North to Southern Africa as a continuation of….
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Ahead of Trump's new tariffs which will hit hard Southern Africans countries like Lesotho and South Africa, ACTSA and other organisations have sent an open letter to the UK government to support the...
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RT @ACTSA_UK: Spotlighting Women of Zimbabwe's campaign for the rights of migrant mums on #AfricanWomensDay . While these health & care wor….
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Spotlighting Women of Zimbabwe's campaign for the rights of migrant mums on #AfricanWomensDay . While these health & care workers look after our loved ones, their children are denied visas to join them, despite arriving before March 2024. Read Makeda's story & join the campaign👇🏿
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"Trump’s tariffs exemplify the economic dominance long exercised by the Global North to Southern Africa as a continuation of colonialism.". ACTSA joined @TradeJusticeMov in calling on the UK to support the Global South in the face of incoming trade tariff .
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Ahead of Trump's new tariffs which will hit hard Southern Africans countries like Lesotho and South Africa, ACTSA and other organisations have sent an open letter to the UK government to support the...
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Huge protests in Angola after a 33% rise in diesel prices, also driving up the cost of food. Angola is the country with the highest debt payments - a colonial legacy - and spending on public services has fallen by 55% since 2015. Most Angolans report worsening living conditions.
Angola's petrol protest death toll rises as medics overwhelmed
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"There are 109 corpses down there. ". Must read about South Africa's 2024 #Stilllfontein mining disaster when hundreds of illegal miners were trapped for months - & the role of the police. A centuries-old pattern of exploitation repeats #JusticeForMiners.
economist.com
South Africa’s government blockaded hundreds underground. The results were deadly
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RT @TradeJusticeMov: As the 1 August US tariff deadline approaches, we’re urging the UK to oppose Trump’s escalating trade threats which ri….
tjm.org.uk
As the next US-imposed tariff deadline of 1st August looms, a coalition of trade justice campaigners are urging the UK Government to speak out against Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats,...
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RT @ACTSA_UK: Lesotho declares a state of disaster after Trump's 50% tariffs gut its garment industry. All in all, 40,000 people will lose….
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The southern African nation's garment industry is being gutted by U.S. tariffs. And United Nations peacekeeping and UNICEF are amongst the agencies facing major cuts after a new U.S. funding rollback.
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Lesotho declares a state of disaster after Trump's 50% tariffs gut its garment industry. All in all, 40,000 people will lose their job - in a country with almost 50% youth unemployment already. The global power assymetries that allow this must be redressed.
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The southern African nation's garment industry is being gutted by U.S. tariffs. And United Nations peacekeeping and UNICEF are amongst the agencies facing major cuts after a new U.S. funding rollback.
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RT @ACTSA_UK: Disappointing to see that women's health in Africa and water sanitation (which also affects women and girls more) will face t….
bbc.co.uk
A Foreign Office report shows the biggest cuts will come in Africa with less spent on women's health and water sanitation.
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Disappointing to see that women's health in Africa and water sanitation (which also affects women and girls more) will face the biggest UK aid cuts. Women and girls are already poorer and lack access to education, health, transport, opportunities and more.
bbc.co.uk
A Foreign Office report shows the biggest cuts will come in Africa with less spent on women's health and water sanitation.
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RT @ACTSA_UK: ACTSA is delighted to announce our new Honorary President: Dame @ChiOnwurah . Chi Onwurah is Labour MP for Newcastle Central….
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Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) has appointed Labour MP for Newcastle Central and West and Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee Chi Onwurah MP as its Honorary President.
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RT @ChiOnwurah: Such a great honour to take up this role, for an organisation which such an amazing history, and following in the footsteps….
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ACTSA is delighted to announce our new Honorary President: Dame @ChiOnwurah . Chi Onwurah is Labour MP for Newcastle Central and West and brings decades of leadership in international solidarity and a strong vision for a fairer world. More info:
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Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) has appointed Labour MP for Newcastle Central and West and Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee Chi Onwurah MP as its Honorary President.
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“Eswatini is not a dumping ground for powerful states to send unwanted individuals and every person’s human rights must be respected”. ACTSA backs the calls by #Swaziland and regional civil society about US deportation of criminals to the country.
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In light of the US deportation of five convicted criminals to Eswatini last week, ACTSA echoes the strong concerns and demands raised by Eswatini civil society and regional civil society.
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RT @ACTSA_UK: Vanilla farmers in Madagascar, one of the world's poorest countries, are hard hit by aid cuts & devastating cyclones. With Do….
independent.co.uk
Vanilla farmers in Madagascar, a country that supplies up to 80 per cent of the global crop each year, face a difficult future as the climate crisis and aid cuts bite, writes Nick Ferris
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Vanilla farmers in Madagascar, one of the world's poorest countries, are hard hit by aid cuts & devastating cyclones. With Donald Trump's 47% tariff on it about to come in, the international community and UK must make trade fairer and tackle climate crisis.
independent.co.uk
Vanilla farmers in Madagascar, a country that supplies up to 80 per cent of the global crop each year, face a difficult future as the climate crisis and aid cuts bite, writes Nick Ferris
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