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.The Lord's Resistance Army - LRA
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The LRA
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) is a sectarian religious and military group in Central Africa. In the past it was based in northern Uganda, but actually it is mainly based in Southern Sudan. The LRA is accused of widespread human rights violations, including murder, abduction, mutilation, sexual enslavement of women and children, and forcing children to participate in hostilities.
The LRA operates mainly in the region of northern Uganda, Southern Sudan, Central African Republic and North East of DR Congo. The LRA is currently proscribed as a terrorist organization by the United States.
In February 2010 a massacre of over 100 people was carried out by the LRA in Kpanga, near DR Congo's border with the Central African Republic and Southern Sudan.
1012 Call for action to prevent another Christmas massacre by the LRA in Africa
1012 Call for action to prevent another Christmas massacre by the LRA in Africa