For three days in Nairobi, the voices of young people with disabilities were not confined to the audience. They were on the stage, leading conversations, challenging assumptions, and helping shape discussions about Africa’s digital future. At Inclusive Africa 2026, youth leaders Isaac Muhumuza (Uganda), Leon Juma (Kenya), and Goldalyn Kakuya (Kenya) from the We Can […]
The African Disability Forum (ADF) played a leading role in advancing the conversation on digital inclusion during the second day of the Inclusive Africa Conference 2026, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 2–4 June 2026. ADF Senior Programme Manager, Abebaw Abebe, moderated a high-level panel discussion titled “Digital Accessibility in Africa: Gains, Gaps and the Road
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The African Disability Forum (ADF) convened its staff members in Addis Ababa on 8th May 2026, for an organizational refresher training on safeguarding. Facilitated by the ADF Safeguarding Focal Person, the session reinforced the organization’s commitment to maintaining safe, inclusive, and accountable working environments across all operations and partnerships. The training brought together staff working
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The African Disability Forum (ADF) continues to advance disability rights across Africa through strategic partnerships, capacity building, and advocacy initiatives. As part of the Right in Action (RiA) project, ADF conducted a three-day mission in Abuja Nigeria, from 30th March to 1st April 2026, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)
The African Disability Forum (ADF) participated in a three-day Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) training held on March 9 -11 in Hyderabad, India, organized by JICA, HERALBONY, and WE Hub. Unlike traditional lecture-based trainings, the program used an interactive game called PEACE, inspired by Tsudoi no Syūkan (The Habit of Gathering) by Teppei Kasahara, to
The 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) was held from 21–30 October 2025 in Banjul, The Gambia, bringing together African Union Member States, National Human Rights Institutions, civil society organizations, and regional and international partners. As Africa’s principal human rights forum, the Ordinary Sessions of the Commission play
Juba, South Sudan – 25 September 2025 The African Disability Forum (ADF), together with its consortium partners and stakeholders, marked a significant milestone yesterday with the close-out ceremony of the We are Able! (WaA!) programme in Juba, South Sudan. This event was the third in a series of national close-out ceremonies, following similar gatherings in
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Effective Approaches for Tackling Climate Risk in Africa Ahead of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), the African Disability Forum (ADF) participated in one of the pre-summits of the 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XIII), held from 5 to 7 September 2025. On this occasion, ADF’s Director for Advocacy and Communication,
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Leave No One Behind: The Intersect between Climate, Disability and Gender The African Disability Forum (ADF), in partnership with DevTransform and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), invites you to a critical hybrid side event during the Second African Climate Summit (ACS2). As climate disasters intensify across Africa, women and persons with disabilities are
About the Young African Women with Disabilities Leadership Program The Young African Women with Disabilities Leadership Program is a regional, hybrid capacity-building initiative to empower young African women with disabilities. The Program runs over eight months of contact and virtual spaces and includes women with all types of disabilities and intersecting identities, fostering self-confidence and
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