The reference in Africans Rising is not to Africa, the continent, but to Africans, the people. I love that! This is a network through which I can connect with people that understand, support and critique.
2020
This year has challenged us in unprecedented ways. Plans were disrupted, priorities shifted, in addition to the social justice work we are committed to; we took on the challenge of keeping our communities safe and healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
Where there is injustice, there is resistance. Resistance takes different forms: from individuals breaking cultural norms by refusing to submit to unjust customs, to larger movements bringing down oppressive dictators by challenging prevailing state systems which may seem impossible…
2017-2018

As Africans Rising we’re building a movement for a second African Liberation. We share the common reality of being divided, subjected to serious political manipulation and facing a brutal economic exploitation. We share the untold stories of the irreversible damage…
Launch Report
Thursday, 25 May 2017 dawned like any other day everywhere on the African continent, with one minor difference, that there was in the air, considerable palpation, tension, anxiety and, energy about fulfilling a promise of the Kilimanjaro Declaration:
We commit to mobilising our people in Africa as we launch this Movement on the 25th May 2017, when we deepen the meaning of African Liberation Day and call on all sectors of our society to mobilise and organise events in every African country that will build the momentum towards the genuine liberation of our beautiful continent.

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According to the Kilimanjaro Declaration, Africans Rising is committed to being a citizen-owned, decentralized movement of the people and for the people. For this to come to fruition, we have initiated a campaign which gives us all this ownership opportunity. We are calling on all members, both organisational and individual, to donate to Africans Rising so that our work can scale up and so that we as a movement can continue to build the Africa We Want. Our suggested donation levels are:
- For organisations and social movements: $200 to $500 USD (or its equivalent in your national currency)
- For Individuals: $10 to $20 USD (or its equivalent in your national currency)
Africans Rising is a Pan-African movement of people and organisations, working for justice, peace and dignity.