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29.03.2012 13:02 by Administrator AEFJN (comments: 0)

Forum for Action No. 58 online

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The Forum for Action No. 58 is now online. It contains articles on the impact of neoliberal policies on health care, on the effects of capital flight. It analyses whether the EU should follow American legislation on blood minerals from Congo and the impact of oil exploitation in Chad. There is also an article on family farming and the right to water.

14.03.2012 16:43 by Administrator AEFJN (comments: 0)

AEFJN News No. 57 online

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The March edition of the News from AEFJN is now online. It contains News on the African Union's intention to play a bigger global role in 2012, on Great Britain's attempt to secure access to oil in Somalia, on the ongoing gas flaring in Nigeria, on the preparatory meetings for the Arms Trade Treaty and on the Alternative World Water Forum. It also contains links to didactic cartoons on medicines and to a database on land grabbing.

AEFJN News No. 56 online

tl_files/aefjn-images/im_1_Icons/AEFJN photo logo final.jpg The February 2012 edition of the News from AEFJN is now online. It contains news on World Council of Churches (WCC) consultation called “Peace and Security in Africa: an ecumenical answer”, on capital flight from Africa to tax havens, on the influence of corporate interests on the EU development strategy, on new developments in international investments in agriculture, on the Ecumenical Campaign for a strong Arms Trade Treaty, on a new study revealing that the number of people dying of malaria each year is likely to be almost double as high as previously estimated, and many more.

Forum for Action No. 57 online

tl_files/aefjn-images/aa/AEFJN photo logo final.jpg The November 2011 edition of AEFJN's Forum for Action is now online. It contains articles on the ethical responsibility of the Church on the climate issue, on the clean up of the Ogoniland oil spills, which will take decades, on the spread of Libyan arms in the Sahel, on the production of medicines in Africa and on the EU's attempt to force African countries to sign EPAs.

28.10.2011 06:27 by Begoña Iñarra (comments: 0)

DR Congo Electoral campaign : Call for Urgent measures to Prevent Escalating Violence

The national election campaign officially started the 28th October in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exactly one month ahead of historic presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for November 28 2011. 41 humanitarian and human rights organizations, among them AEFJN, have expressed concern about the high political tension and deteriorating security situation. They have called upon all Congolese and international actors involved to take urgent measures to prevent electoral violence, better protect civilians and ensure credible, free and fair elections.