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Mozambican social activist
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Adriano Nuvunga
NationalityMozambique
Occupation(s)Social Activist
Professor

Adriano Nuvunga is a Mozambican scholar, anti-corruption advocate and human rights defender. He is the director of the Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD), an organization that promotes democracy and protects human rights in Mozambique.

Early life and education

Nuvunga is a Ph.D. scholar.

Career

Nuvunga is a professor of political science and governance at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo.

He is a senior research fellow at Good Governance Africa (GGA) in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is involved in research and discourse on governance and societal development. He is the chairperson of the Southern Defenders, a network of human rights defenders in Southern Africa. He directs the activities of the Mozambique Human Rights Defenders Network, related to human rights causes in the region. Nuvunga is a board member of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) based in Accra, Ghana.

He has written books on the issues of governance and human rights in Mozambique in particular and in African region in general.

In 2022, Nuvunga was included in a list of the 100 most influential Africans by the New African magazine.

References

  1. Lisboa, Orfeu (2022-08-18). "Moçambique: Adriano Nuvunga não se vai deixar intimidar pelas ameaças de morte". RFI (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. Lusa (2022-08-16). "Encontradas balas com mensagens "ameaçadoras" em casa do ativista moçambicano Adriano Nuvunga". Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. Governos corruptos não duram muito tempo, diz Nuvunga (in Portuguese), 2023-05-26, retrieved 2023-10-02
  4. "Mozambique: Threats against prominent rights defender Adriano Nuvunga". International Federation for Human Rights. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. "Adriano Nuvunga on Being a Human Rights Defender |". www.ihrb.org. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. "Webinars | Good Governance Africa". Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. "Activista Adriano Nuvunga afirma que o "espaço da liberdade de expressão está a ser algemado"". VOA (in Portuguese). 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  8. ^ "Adriano Nuvunga's schedule for 2022 Africa Forum on Business and Human Rights". 2022africaforumbhr.sched.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  9. "Quinto-Dia-PROGRAMA" (PDF).
  10. Henriques, Bárbara (2022-12-12). "Adriano Nuvunga Included in List of 100 Most Influential Africans of 2022 - New African Magazine • 360 Mozambique". 360 Mozambique. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  11. "100 Most Influential Africans". 100.newafricanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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