Planned preparations are all set for the 2025 edition of African Social Movement Baraza to be held in Accra and scheduled for Monday 14th April to Wednesday, 16th April 2025.
This gathering seeks to bring together social movements, grassroots activists, civil society organization leaders, creatives, academics, policymakers and passionate change-makers from across the continent to define and strategize on pressing social issues impacting Africans.
Hosted by TrustAfrica in partnership with the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDDGhana), this edition of the Baraza is being held at a time when the continent faces complex challenges such as geopolitical tensions, inequality, widening marginalisation, social polarization and deepening environmental crises.
By uniting diverse voices and perspectives, the convening will enable transformative change and strengthen organizing efforts for social transformation across the continent.
The objectives of the Baraza are also to foster conversations among African social movement leaders on the current global political moment and create Common African Movement Positions on priority intersecting issues.
The event also seeks to provide a platform to foster solidarity, collaboration, and joint actions and strengthen the African social movements network and also to create a space to showcase emblematic organizing experience and share lessons learnt among movement leaders.
Other objectives include promoting dialogue between movement leaders and funders to help build trust as well as fostering improved funding for African social movements.
Currently the largest convening of social movements on the continent, the highlights of the program include celebrating the courage and resourcefulness of new social movements reshaping activism across Africa.
The event will present dynamic speakers who represent the boldness and resilience of social movements from across the continent with creative contributions in the form of visual, musical and poetic art, which will also culminate in a One Africa concert.
The convening will be multilingual, with English, French and Arabic interpretation to enable inclusive engagement.
