African States against the use of explosive weapons in populated areas 11/24/17
From 27th to 28th November, Handicap International (HI) is organizing a regional conference on the bombing of civilians. The Conference will take place in Maputo, Mozambique and aims to bring together some 20 States, 10 African civil society organizations and international NGOs. The goal is to raise awareness of this vital challenge among African countries and to encourage them to take action on the world stage to protect civilians from the devastating impact of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
- Liberia (inactive)
- Rwanda
- Burundi
- Somaliland
- Egypt
- Central African Republic
- Libya (inactive)
- Mali
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Algeria (inactive)
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Chad
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Senegal
West Africa: Inclusive education is first step towards full participation of children with disabilities 06/13/16
Since 2012, Handicap International has been improving the school enrolment and attendance of 170,000 children with disabilities in nine West African countries through the “Promoting the Full Participation of Children with Disabilities in Education” (APPEHL) project. Sandra Boisseau, who coordinates APPEHL from Dakar, Senegal, explains what the organization is doing to remove obstacles to education for these children.
- Liberia (inactive)
- Benin
- Mali
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Togo
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
