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title: "africa - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
url: "https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=category&id=401"
date: "2026-11-05T23:58:48+00:00"
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africa

 [ ![Vegetarian Society of Liberia](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/africa/africa.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6421:africa-liberia&catid=401)

## [Vegetarian Society of Liberia](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6421:africa-liberia&catid=401)

Historical form (inactive) IVU in Africa Vegetarian Society of Liberia

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 [ ![International Animal Rights Day 2006 in Nigeria](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/africa/africa.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6422:africa-nigeria2006&catid=401)

## [International Animal Rights Day 2006 in Nigeria](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6422:africa-nigeria2006&catid=401)

Historical form (inactive) IVU in Africa International Animal Rights Day 2006 in Nigeria click on pictures for bigger images

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 [ ![2nd West Africa Vegetarian Congress, Accra 2009: Report / Compte rendu](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/africa/africa.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6258:africa-ghana-2009&catid=401)

## [2nd West Africa Vegetarian Congress, Accra 2009: Report / Compte rendu](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6258:africa-ghana-2009&catid=401)

2nd WEST AFRICA VEGETARIAN CONGRESS October 29 - November 2, 2009

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 [ ![Vegetarian Societies in Africa](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/africa-history.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu/hv-general-africa-history.html)

## [Vegetarian Societies in Africa](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu/hv-general-africa-history.html)

Since the mid 1990s, many Vegetarian and Vegan Societies in Africa have been given free membership of IVU, but it has often been …

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 [ ![IVU in Africa](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/africa/africa.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6260:africa-index&catid=401)

## [IVU in Africa](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6260:africa-index&catid=401)

IVU has a separate fund for promoting vegetarianism and veganism in Africa. Please . . . donate to the IVU Africa fund by credit …

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 [ ![December 8-10, 2007](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/africa/pics/head.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6261:africa-nigeria2007-2&catid=401)

## [December 8-10, 2007](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=6261:africa-nigeria2007-2&catid=401)

Historical form (inactive) December 8-10, 2007 A group picture of IVU-Africa Members L-R: Dr.Rockson Boateng (Ghana), Korblah Wis…

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