#InvestInWomen: ANEEJ Commemorates International Women’s Day 2024

March 8, 2023… On this International Women’s Day, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice proudly embraces the theme of “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.” As an organization dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, economic justice, and social equity across Africa, we recognize the significant role that women play in driving progress and positive change. In many communities across the […]

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CSOs call on Biden to stop all LNG and related fossil fuel infrastructure permits

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. February 19, 2024… In the face of rising temperatures amid climate crisis, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has endorsed a letter along with other Civil Society Organisations across the globe calling on the U.S. President, Joe Biden to expand the paused approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG)from […]

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OUTCOME STATEMENT FROM THE NIGER DELTA CSOs MEETING CONVENED BY ANEEJ

On Tuesday February 13, 2024, The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) convened a meeting in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria to reflect on Ken Saro Wiwa’s struggles for environmental justice in the Niger Delta and to also discuss emerging issues that have implication for the environment in the region. The meeting had in attendance 47 participants drawn from […]

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REFLECTING ON ANEEJ’S INTERFACE WITH THE NORGES BANK IN NORWAY

BY DAVID UGOLOR From September 28  to October 4, 2023, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) led a delegation of four, from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria to Norway to meet with the leadership of Norges Bank Investment Management (Norwegian Oil Fund), and other stakeholders. In Norway, ANEEJ delegation teamed up with SUNRISE project team and […]

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ANEEJ LED DELEGATION HEADS TO NORWAY TO MEET WITH THE NORWEGIAN OIL FUND, OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS

BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. October 28, 2023… After a successful campaign to get the Church of England to divest from Shell and other oil and gas companies who jettisoned climate commitments for short term profit, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), is leading a delegation to Norway to engage the Norwegian Oil Fund (Norges Bank Investment Management – […]

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Communique Issued at the End of a Two-Day National Conference on Debt and Development

Being the Communique Issued at the End of a Two-Day National Conference on Debt and Development with the theme: Repositioning Nigeria for a Debt-Free Africa held Monday, 25th – 26th of September 2023, at the Bolton White Hotel, Area 11 Garki, Abuja Nigeria. Preamble The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), in collaboration with African Forum and Network […]

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UNCAC Coalition re-elects DAVID UGOLOR as Vice-Chairman

VIENNA, AUSTRIA. October 5, 2023… A global Civil Society anti-corruption watchdog, UNCAC Coalition, has re-elected the Executive Director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, the Rev. David Ugolor for a second term in office as its Vice Chairman. In a congratulatory message to Ugolor from Vienna today, UNCAC Coalition Operations, Finance and Membership Lead, Betina Pasteknik thanked him […]

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ANEEJ Calls on FG to Declare a State of Emergency on East-West Road

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AFRICA NETWORK FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE (ANEEJ) REV. DAVID UGOLOR AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE OLOGBO-UGBENU FIRE DISASTER HELD ON 4TH OCTOBER 2023 Gentlemen of the press, ANEEJ Calls on FG to Declare a State of Emergency on East-West Road. We are gathered here today with heavy hearts, burdened by the weight […]

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Peoples AGM Rejects African Leaders’ Climate Declaration, Calls for Grassroots-Centered

Nairobi, Kenya. September 7, 2023 — The Peoples Annual General Meeting (Peoples AGM), a coalition of over 60 Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, dedicated to Climate and Environmental Justice, has issued a strong response to the African Leaders’ Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action, following the recent African Summit. The Nairobi Declaration which was aimed at uniting […]

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