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/climate-change…

“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 actsa.org/statement-on-u…

ACTSA is delighted to announce our new Honorary President: Dame Chi Onwurah 💙 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: shorturl.at/3lNWR

Such a great honour to take up this role, for an organisation which such an amazing history, and following in the footsteps of the wonderful and much missed Lord Bob Hughes.

Congratulations, this is great news.

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/news/articles/…

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 npr.org/2025/07/23/125…

As the 1 August US tariff deadline approaches, we’re urging the UK to oppose Trump’s escalating trade threats which risk deepening economic hardship for the Global South. The UK must not stay silent. It should defend a fairer global trade system. tjm.org.uk/uk-must-stand-…

"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/interactive/18…

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.

"Trump’s tariffs exemplify the economic dominance long exercised by the Global North to Southern Africa as a continuation of colonialism." ACTSA joined Trade Justice Movement in calling on the UK to support the Global South in the face of incoming trade tariff actsa.org/joint-letter-u…

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👇🏿

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. RuralWomensAssembly have also raised the potential impact on women and high rates of GBV bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

"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 migrantwomenpress.com/2025/07/25/sle…