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.
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.By the Joint Africa -EU-Strategy, the heads of states of the African Union and the EU intend to adopt a 3-years action plan on energy and climate change and many other issues. This Action plan misses to promote satisfying rural development, development-friendly trading and sustainable and decentralised energy supply.
At the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon towards the end of 2007, African and European government heads adopted a joint strategy and action plans for a true partnership named Africa-EU Partnership.
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