Africa

Get to know Africa, its people, their concerns, their struggles and their successes.

Trade

AEFJN advocates for sustainable economic growth in Africa which reduce inequalities

Corporate Justice

AEFJN believes that the exploitation of Natural Resources in Africa should benefit local population

Food Sovereignty

AEFJN focusses on Access to resources and land for African family farmers

Health

AEFJN promotes access to quality medicines at affordable prices for all in Africa

Spirituality

Christian reflections on Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation.

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Africa’s New Debit Crisis

Africa’s New Debit Crisis

One of the most successful campaigns in the year 2000 led to debt relief for 37 of the world's poorest countries. 20 years later, Africa is once again in a debt crisis, exacerbated by the pandemic. This new debt crisis has become a burning political issue. How did the...

Updating on the EPA Negotiations EU ESA Group

Updating on the EPA Negotiations EU ESA Group

The last Civil Society Dialogue of the EU commission held the 22nd of March provided information about the ongoing negotiations of the existing EU-ESA Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the so called “ESA-5 – Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, the...

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New AEFJN Advocacy and Communication Officer

New AEFJN Advocacy and Communication Officer

I am Dr. Lawrence S. Pedregosa, a Filipino theological ethicist specializing in socio-political and economic issues. I am the advocacy and communication officer of the Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN) at the International Secretariat based in Brussels,...

The Sahel – A region outside state control

The Sahel – A region outside state control

On the old trade routes through the Sahara, where caravans used to trade in salt and other coveted goods, a lively human, arms and drug trade by criminal gangs is flourishing today. THE SAHEL-THE POOR HOUSE OF AFRICA The Sahel countries are the former French colonies...

Africa’s Challenges at the Africa–European Union Summit

Africa’s Challenges at the Africa–European Union Summit

The sixth African Union (AU) - European Union (EU) Summit will be held on 17-18 February 2022 in Brussels. This meeting has been postponed in the last two years due to the situation of COVID'19 in order to be able to hold it in a face-to-face mode that ensures the...

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Introducing the new Executive Secretary (AEFJN)

Introducing the new Executive Secretary (AEFJN)

I am delighted to extend warm greetings to all our esteemed partners and sponsors on behalf of the Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN). It is with great enthusiasm that I introduce myself as the newly appointed Executive Secretary, entrusted with the...

PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

Local communities across Africa demand justice and land rights over abuses by Belgium’s SIAT Group 21 September 2023 – Local communities impacted by the operations of Belgium’s SIAT Group are rising up in unity against land and human rights abuses. From Ghana to...

Maasai International Solidarity Alliance ( MISA)

Maasai International Solidarity Alliance ( MISA)

Land is at the center of African peoples’ life. It is the sacred base of their lives, providing timber and stone for building homes, firewood for cooking, clay for cooking pots, grass for livestock, food to nourish families, and sacred plants for rituals and...

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Access to quality and affordable medicines in the African market (2)

Access to quality and affordable medicines in the African market (2)

In this article, we continue our study of the quality of medicines by following the value chain from the medicine producer to the consumer. Medicines, as manufactured, marketed and consumed by all, require a chain of many successive actors. There are two stages: - The...

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Doing our duty as stewards of God’s creation

Doing our duty as stewards of God’s creation

Gospel  2. October 2022  Lk 17, 5-10        The faithful servants In many of Jesus' parables, a wealthy owner hands over the management of his household, vineyard or estate to his servants. The owner's expectation is that they will treat his property responsibly and...

To hear the cry of the poor

To hear the cry of the poor

Listen to the voice of creation" Gospel  25. September 2022  Luke 16: 19-31      Lazarus and the rich man There is a sick and hungry beggar lying in his misery at the well-guarded gates of a millionaire's  villa. Hundreds of people walk past him every day, even the...

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Letter from the Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network President

Letter from the Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network President

Dear Friends, I am delighted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Br. Alberto Parise, a Comboni Missionary from Italy, just appointed as President of the Executive Committee of AEFJN. I have had the honour of serving in the Executive since 2020, in which...

Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA)*

Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA)*

The evolution of events concerning the precarious situation of the Maasai communities in northern Tanzania are moving so quickly. Last week, AEFJN brought to you the MISA (Maasai International Solidarity Alliance) newsletter or rather diary to highlight some of the...

Mauritius – an African success story

Mauritius – an African success story

For many African countries, political independence from the colonial powers has not brought the hoped-for economic development. One positive exception is the island nation of Mauritius. What are the reasons for its success? A Tropical Paradise Mauritius is a volcanic...