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Witness Radio - Uganda
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Witness Radio - Uganda works to put powers of change in the hands of indigenous/local communities through media and legal aid approaches. Visit: www.witnessradio.org
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 3h
Hundreds of residents in Bulima and Bukayo villages, Buvuma District, are on the verge of being evicted from their land, which they have lived on and cultivated for generations, to pave the way for the expansion of oil palm growing in the area. @grain.org
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Oil palm tree growing in Uganda: The National Oil Palm Project is threatening to evict hundreds of smallholder farmers to expand its operations.
By Witness Radio Team Hundreds of residents in Bulima and Bukayo villages, Bulima Sub-county, Buvuma Island District, are on the verge of eviction from the land they have lived and cultivated for gene...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 17h
Oil palm tree growing in #Uganda: The National Oil Palm Project is threatening to evict hundreds of smallholder farmers to expand its operations.
#LandGrabbing
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Oil palm tree growing in Uganda: The National Oil Palm Project is threatening to evict hundreds of smallholder farmers to expand its operations.
By Witness Radio Team Hundreds of residents in Bulima and Bukayo villages, Bulima Sub-county, Buvuma Island District, are on the verge of eviction from the land they have lived and cultivated for gene...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 19h
Join us tomorrow in our morning show THE DAWN, at exactly 5am to 6am E.A.T to have an in-depth analysis.
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 19h
As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, various political leaders especially presidential candidates have promised to tackle land grabbing. But how different are there ideas in solving the land eviction questions.
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New dataset from GRAIN shows how free trade agreements are used to push countries to adopt laws that criminalise seed saving and undermine food sovereignty. The UAE is now using it to push UPOV to their trading partners like Cambodia, Malaysia and Mauritius. grain.org/e/7316
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 5d
The #UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has expressed profound concerns over the distressingly slow pace at which African member states are adopting the National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights. The situation demands urgent and immediate action.

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The 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights: The African continent is lagging, with only a few member states having adopted the National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights.
By Witness Radio team. Lusaka, Zambia: The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights has expressed profound concerns over the distressingly slow pace at which African member states are...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 5d
The 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights: The African continent is lagging, with only a few member states having adopted the National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights. @hrcberkeley.bsky.social @fundhumanrights.bsky.social @hrc.org
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The 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights: The African continent is lagging, with only a few member states having adopted the National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights.
By Witness Radio team. Lusaka, Zambia: The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights has expressed profound concerns over the distressingly slow pace at which African member states are...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 6d
The EAC Seed and Plant Varieties Bill 2025 targets organic seeds, aiming to replace them with modified seeds, say smallholder farmers...
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The EAC Seed and Plant Varieties Bill 2025 targets organic seeds, aiming to replace them with modified seeds, say smallholder farmers.
By Witness Radio team. Ssetabi Rauben, a smallholder farmer from Kicuculo village in Mubende district, has a deep connection to farming that dates back to his youth. His personal journey into farming,...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 7d
The 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights: The rapidly escalating investment in Africa is urgently eroding environmental conservation and disregarding the dignity, the land, and human rights of the African people.
#BHR
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The 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights: The rapidly escalating investment in Africa is urgently eroding environmental conservation and disregarding the dignity, the land, and human rights ...
By Witness Radio team, Lusaka, Zambia: The 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights has commenced with a call to promote inclusive economic development that will bring about holistic change acro...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 8d
Use COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to fix the historical injustices meted out against Afro-descendant and Indigenous Peoples – #CSOs demand.
#COP30
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Use COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to fix the historical injustices meted out against Afro-descendant and Indigenous Peoples – CSOs demand.
By Witness Radio Team. A global coalition, comprising more than 140 organizations and 110 public figures, including national ministries, major human rights organizations, grassroots movements, and pro...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 13d
Land actors warn of looming violent conflicts due to escalating land grabbing in Sebei and Bugisu sub-regions...
#LandRights
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 13d
Land actors warn of looming violent conflicts due to escalating land grabbing in Sebei and Bugisu sub-regions...
#LandRights
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 14d
The International Day of Struggle Against Industrial Monoculture Plantations unites communities worldwide who suffer land grabs, evictions & violence caused by these plantations.
Ugandan voices are part of this global fight.Tune in to Witness Radio @2pm EAT to hear their fight for justice
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 14d
Today on Witness Radio, at 2pm EAT, we rebroadcast of a powerful conversation with Uganda’s informal alliance resisting irresponsible land-based investments in our Agafa Mu kitudu kyo radio program. They spoke out on Sept 21,the International Day of Struggle against industrial plantations @grain.org
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 18d
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.
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 18d
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!
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 18d
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
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 18d
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.
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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.
By Witness Radio team. Agriculture, a cornerstone of livelihoods and economies throughout the East African Community (EAC), is now at a crossroads. The laws about seeds, once straightforward, have evo...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 24d
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
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · 26d
Road to COP30: Climate justice is achievable if young people have secure land tenure as a mitigation measure against migration.
#COP30 @wwtlc.bsky.social
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Road to COP30: Climate justice is achievable if young people have secure land tenure as a mitigation measure against migration.
By Witness Radio Team. Throughout Africa, youth leaders are sounding the alarm about the escalating rates of migration and displacement. They point to a root cause: the exclusion of young people from ...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · Sep 15
A German Bank is under intense scrutiny for its irresponsible banking practices, which have been directly linked to displacement and human rights abuses...
#KFW
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A German Bank is under intense scrutiny for its irresponsible banking practices, which have been directly linked to displacement and human rights abuses.
By Witness Radio Team. Germany’s state-owned development bank, KfW, is facing heavy criticism after a new report exposed how its financing is linked to land grabs, community repression, and human righ...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · Sep 13
Africa adopts the Africa Climate Innovation Compact (ACIC) Declaration to drive the continent towards innovative climate solutions... #ACS25
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Africa adopts the Africa Climate Innovation Compact (ACIC) Declaration to drive the continent towards innovative climate solutions.
By Witness Radio team. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Africa has ushered in a new era of climate leadership with the adoption of the historic African Leaders’ Addis Ababa Declaration on Climate Change and Ca...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · Sep 10
CSOs and Smallholder farmers are urgently convening to scrutinize the EAC Seed & Plant Varieties Bill, 2025...
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CSOs and Smallholder farmers are urgently convening to scrutinize the EAC Seed & Plant Varieties Bill, 2025.
By Witness Radio team. Tomorrow, September 11, 2025, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and smallholder farmers from within and outside the East African (EA) region will meet to critically review, dis...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · Sep 10
With the climate crisis looming large, the urgency of prioritizing land restoration is a call that youths are advocating for.

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With the climate crisis looming large, the urgency of prioritizing land restoration is a call that youths are advocating for.
By Witness Radio team. Young people are harnessing the power of digital tools to advocate for global land restoration. This use of technology, along with grassroots organizing and innovation, is seen ...
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Witness Radio - Uganda @witnessradio.bsky.social · Sep 10
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
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