The Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) conducted an in-depth investigation into the emerging soil carbon credit schemes in Northern Tanzania, highlighting their potential for land alienation and adverse impacts on Maasai pastoralist communities. The...
To avoid a climate catastrophe, we need to switch our oil and gas-based economy to sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind. Copper and cobalt play an important role in the production of electric motors and batteries. Both metals are mined in Zambia's...
"Instead of given priority to the production of food for the population, Ethiopia favours the production of biofuels and flowers for export." - Ulrich Delius, GfbV-Afrikareferent Fresh flowers are a billion-dollar business in which Africa has conquered a significant...
Recently, the United States excluded four African countries from AGOA trade preferences. What is AGOA and who benefits from it? AGOA - WHAT IS IT? AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) was launched by President Clinton in 2000 to promote trade and investment in...
The roundtable and networking lunch organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung provided a platform for stakeholders to engage in meaningful dialogue on the theme of "Strategic Raw Materials for Energy Transition: New Partnership Opportunities between Europe and...
Do you envision a world where economic fairness prevails? Wondering how advocacy can translate into tangible change? Let's delve into the heart of our mission and explore the pathways we tread to champion Economic Justice across Africa. 🎯 Our Advocacy Objective:...
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...
Abstract Food security, defined by the interplay of availability, accessibility, and affordability, is a persistent global challenge exacerbated by climate change, geopolitical conflicts, and inequities in trade systems. Food sovereignty, as a foundational human...
Rome, 10 October 2024 MANIFESTO We, Civil Society Organisations of Catholic inspiration belonging to the Forum Roma, who every day and all over the world encourage the welcome and inclusion of vulnerable people in order to make the world more and more a common home,...
Introduction In a world facing the ever-growing impacts of climate change, the concept of relational sustainability becomes increasingly vital. This holistic approach emphasizes the connections between individuals, communities, and nature, promoting deep, authentic,...
Introduction The country’s rich agro-ecological diversity, enables farmers to grow a wide variety of crops such as sorghum, millet, maize, cassava, beans, sweet potatoes, bananas, vegetables among others. These crops not only play a crucial role in ensuring food...
SUMMARY: Created in 1999, WHO prequalification ensures that essential medicines comply with WHO standards of quality, safety and efficacy. In so doing, this prequalification facilitates the work of National Regulatory Authorities, which lack the resources, for example...
In the heart of Africa, where climate change is wreaking havoc on communities already grappling with water scarcity and desertification, a humble tree is emerging as a beacon of hope: the moringa tree. Originating from the foothills of the Himalayas, the moringa tree,...
The combined impact of the U.S. Administration’s January 20th executive order mandating a 90-day review and the January 24th ‘stop work order’ have severe and immediate consequences for crisis-affected people. They also disrupt faith-based organisations’ long-standing...
Here in North Africa, our concrete commitment to the most vulnerable - our brothers and sisters in situations of exploitation and all kinds of trafficking - is lived out in the simplest and most discreet ways, following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, because we are...
Dear Members and Friends of the Africa Europe Faith & Justice Network, As we celebrate the joyous season of Christmas and welcome the New Year, we are reminded of the words of Isaiah 9:6: "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be...
Abstract The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has long been plagued by conflict in its eastern regions, with numerous armed groups exacerbating violence and instability. The merging of the Nairobi/Luanda peace processes following the EAC-SADC joint summit...
The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a test of global responsibility and cannot remain an overlooked tragedy. Refugees in overcrowded camps, families torn apart by violence, and the collapse of basic services...
As Bishop of Goma, moved by pastoral solicitude, I follow closely, with dismay, the security developments in the city of GOMA. I am disgusted to learn of the bombings, among others, of the neonatal department of the Hôpital General Charité maternelle, causing the...
