On the final day of the Congress, Representatives from five African regions analyzed developments in each region since the Kigali Call to Action and Declaration and devised a roadmap for the Alliance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for Conservation in Africa (AICA).

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We stand in solidarity with our brothers from the Indigenous Ogiek community in Sasimwani and Nkareta, who are enduring brutal and violent evictions from their ancestral lands while condemning this human rights violation imposed on them by the government #stopogiekevictions

We, the IPLCs alliance stand in solidarity with the Indigenous Ogiek community of kenya as they face evictions from their ancestral lands #stopogiekevictions

The AICA Congress took place in Windhoek, Namibia, in October 2023 with the aim of placing a heightened emphasis on involving Africa's IPLCs in policy discussions pertaining to their lands, territories, and conservation youtu.be/bjfzO_tFRc4

After a landmark gathering in Namibia,AICA has issued a communiqué which articulates a collective plea from IPLCs in Africa for a conservation agenda centered on people's rights and founded on a rights-based approach. Find the communique here: aica-africa.org/aiplcca-congre…

This week we are attending two key events. Malidadi Langa is representing us and the new AICA network of indigenous peoples and local communities at the #APADConference2024 to bring community perspectives to the attention of Protected Area Directors across Africa. 1/

On today's THE STANDARD, i share why proposed amendments through the land laws (amendment)Bill is a crawl back on gain made in managing public land in Kenya. This attempt, must be quashed by all means. Namati Kenya …tandardmedia-co-ke.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.standa…

Africa's Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are converging in Maputo this week for a Strategy meeting under the #AICA banner. Born of the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress in Kigali 2022, #AICA is a Pan-African IPLC Alliance that seeks to unify the IPLC voice for collective agency & action.

#AICA's top priorities include secure land rights & tenure, unlocking the economic value of protected areas for IPLCs, finding lasting solutions to human-wildlife conflict, and sustainable & direct funding for IPLC organizations. Time to put people at the centre of conservation!

Join us for the AICA IP and LC Pre-forum discussion that will be held on the 24th and 25th June 2024, at Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi. Register to join us online on: shorturl.at/nAwcW Follow for live updates on: aica-africa.org/1471/iucn-afri…

Ahead of the IUCN African Conservation Forum, IUCN Director General Grethel Aguilar spoke of the importance of people and conservation. The Forum is a leading platform for sharing knowledge, building partnerships and driving action in #conservation.  bit.ly/4beONTN

IUCN inspired by the power of the first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress, will host a five-day event dubbed Africa Conservation Forum in Nairobi kicking off today.

In conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife the forum seeks to among others provide a platform for sharing knowledge, building partnerships and creating a network of sector players in nature and biodiversity conservation from across Africa.

AICA calls for an end to the injustice, human rights violations, land grabbing in conservation in Africa. IUCN ESARO IUCN #ACF2024

“Organizations representing IP & LCs should have be inclusive in its constituency and accountable to the persons they represent in every decision they make, ensuring they equity in decision making and benefit sharing” ~Malidadi Langa at the #ACF2024 IPLC side event #StrongerTogether

🛑 Halt forced evictions of the people in Ngorongoro!🛑 Engage in genuine dialogue, restore essential services, and protect cultural heritage. 🌍 tinyurl.com/2k6phdjd #InclusiveConservation: We are conservation, and conservation is us. #HumanRights #StandWithNgorongoro