ion of the News from AEFJN is now online. It contains news on UN Climate Summit in Durban (big business control the negotiations, REDD+ market mechanism is criticised), on protection of biodiversity and report on land rush, on Small Arms Flows and Communities in Kenya, on the Ethno-Religious Conflict in Nigeria, on Benin’s Universal Health Insurance Plan, efavirenz and AZT regimens for HIV treatment, on Africa lying naked to Euro-American Military Offensive and on Malawi urban poor hit by slew of price increases.
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.
A simple booklet for workers in health centers in Africa, with guidelines on how to ensure the quality of purchased drugs. How can we assure the quality of the medicines we are buying? What do we need to know? What precautions should we take?
To encourage the commitment of AEFJN members in Africa, towards the fight against the proliferation of small arms in the continent, AEFJN has published a booklet with the organizations working for greater control of arms in Africa. INFO = short information
To read more, go to Ressources , or Action
DR Congo : a new law on agriculture
France should end subsidies supporting the agrofuels production
EU agrofuel - climate and of energy Commission in disagreement
A global framework to conserve and sustainably use plant species
WTO Agriculture and right to food
Land grabbing induces water grabbing too
Foreign investors aren't just after land in Africa. Access to water is essential – which can bring them into direct competition with the needs of local communities. An alarming number of African governments seem to be signing away water rights for decades, with major implications for local communities.
The role water plays in fuelling the global rush for land is very important, often missed.
Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa
2014 International Year of Family Farming
Nyeleni : Stop Land Grabbing Now !
Biofuels - EC approved 7 Sustainable schemes for Biofuels
Water - Special Rapporteur
WATER-
EU BIOFUELS & LAND in AFRICA
LAND for BIOFUELS in TANZANIA - Call for MORATORIUM
2009 - A major new study funded by Sida and written by academics from three Tanzanian universities warns of the far-reaching impacts on land and water of large-scale biofuel plantations in Tanzania.
Plantations are likely to lead to impoverishment of the poor who sell their land cheap to unscrupulous investors. The high water demand of crops like sugar cane is likely to have serious implications for river flows.
The report calls for a moratorium on biofuel projects until a new legal and policy framework is in place.
Source: Development Today
