The HIC Sub-Saharan Africa region is composed of 76 Member organizations that contribute their local experience and insights to address common and systemic issues related to the defense and realisation of huma rights related to habitat
HIC has 76 Member organizations located in the following countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The local work of HIC Members in these countries relates at least to one of HIC’s four strategic priorities.
By coming together regionally, HIC members contribute their local experience and insights while building solidarity, and advocating regionally to address common and systemic issues that manifest locally. As HIC members work within their country and on shared activities in the Africa region, and global spaces they contribute to implementing the vision of Habitat International Coalition.
More info about the work of HIC Africa Members
HIC Africa Strategic Plan
HIC Members in Africa identified the need for a common regional strategic plan to better coordinate priorities, mobilize resources and implement joint action to fight for the recognition, defense and full implementation of human rights related to habitat.
Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (WHAWG)
The Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (WHAWG) is a network and co-learning space for HIC Africa members working on the advancement of gender equality in habitat and aims to consolidate their initiatives to offer a collective voice for intensified advocacy.
How to get in contact with HIC Africa
Latest Updates
Forced eviction in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast
Forced eviction operations underway in the Adjame Village neighborhood in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast Regarding the ongoing operations in the Adjame Village district in Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire, it [...]
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HIC Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (WHAWG) appoints new Convener
The Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (WHAWG) is a group of Habitat International Coalition (HIC) Members and Friends across Africa committed to consolidating, developing and mainstreaming the feminist approach [...]
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HIC Letter of solidarity in the recent protests against the new tax bill in Kenya
HIC General Secretariat Team and Members in the Africa region are deeply concerned by the violence witnessed in many parts of Kenya during the recent protests. We are all especially [...]
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Forced evictions and demolitions in Kenya’s informal settlements
First came the devastating disaster of floods that washed away people’s homes leading to displacements and destruction of property, then came the bulldozers that swept away what was left. Around [...]
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UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi: building meaningful civil society participation towards the Summit of the Future
What is at stake? Between 9th and 10th of May the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference will be held in Nairobi, Kenya. Convened by the United Nations Department of [...]
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Force and arbitrary eviction in Mukuru Kwa Reuben and Kiamaiko areas in Nairobi leaves thousands of people homeless
Image © www.ghettoradio.co.ke Our Coalition is deeply disturbed to have learned from one of our members: Mazingira Institute in Kenya about force and arbitrary eviction that left thousands of people [...]
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Recognition to Dr. Ify Ofong by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY
Our Coalition congratulates Dr. Ify Ofong, HIC Wisdom Keeper, for the recognition of the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY. In recognition of their contributions to helping NGO [...]
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Enhancing gender equality, women’s land and habitat rights to accelerate poverty eradication and implementation of the SDGs
The 68th of the Commission of the Status of Women parallel event organized by the Women and Habitat Africa Working group took place on Monday 18th March 2024 at the [...]
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Securing land and habitat rights can help safeguard women against domestic violence and poverty – CSocD62 event report
Inclusive Social And Fiscal Policies: Key To Achieving Poverty Eradication And Women’s Right To Land And Habitat. 7th February 2024, UN Headquarters New York CSocD62 Side Event organized by Worldwide [...]
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Coming soon: learning dialogues to exchange strategies on the urban commons in Africa
Social movements and civil society organizations are invited to join a series of virtual dialogues to share strategies and practices to claim, protect and advance urban commons in Sub Saharan [...]
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A wave of forced evictions in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
In the wake of Côte d'Ivoire's hosting of the African Cup of Nations, the great mass of African football, the Ivorian authorities, in the person of Cissé Bacongo, the new [...]
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What’s happening at the 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD)
The 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development is taking place from the 5th to 14th February 2024: the priority theme is “Fostering social development and social justice through [...]
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Urgent action appeal – Cameroon: Hundreds of families evicted, homeless in Douala
Source : HLRN Urgent actions database Read the full details of the case here You can support the case here The year 2023 is off to a difficult start for the [...]
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New Mazingira Newsletter released
This last newsletter issued by Mazingira Institute, a longstanding HIC Member in Kenya, includes info of the new Women's Spaces Project: Nairobi City County (NCC), the NCC food strategy and [...]
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Civil Society Messages to the 9th Africities Summit
Press conference of the CSO Forum at Africities9 Summit, 16 May A self-organized civil-society initiative hosted 45 civil organization representatives this week at Kisumu, Kenya on 15–16 May to deliberate [...]
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Durban: 2nd eKhenana leader martyred since March
Nokuthula Mabaso was assassinated in eKhenana on 5 May 2022 A second Abahlali baseMjondolo martyr has fallen within as many months. Nokuthula Mabaso, a powerful leader in the eKhenana Commune [...]
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An invitation to participate at the Cities and Rooftops of Cameroon Fair organized by CODAS Caritas Douala
Le Salon Villes et Toits du Cameroun (The Cities and Rooftops of Cameroon Fair), especially the third edition, promotes achievements at the national and international level. It also aims to [...]
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Open call for HIC Africa Members to join the Women and Habitat Africa working group
The Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (WHAWG) is inviting HIC Africa members working on women and habitat related issues to join the working group. WHAWG is a network and [...]
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