WRITE to prevent the execution of the 105 individuals sentenced to death by special counter-terrorism courts that were established following the attack on Khartoum in May 2008. Find information and suggestions 
An analysis of the year 2009 in Malawi through media articles. The analysis covers: politics, economy, food security, civil society, religious groups, social, cultural life, education, health, environment, gender and basic needs basket. Fighting the proliferation of small arms in Africa
Small arms are one of the main causes of death in Africa. The widespread and often uncontrolled presence of small arms in different parts of the continent and the facility to buy and use them has become a scourge in itself.
Civil and inter-state conflicts drive demand for small arms and create a pool of weapons which can be used to commit violent crime as well as fuelling conflict. Small arms such as assault rifles are especially suited to the irregular warfare because they are cheap (an AK-47 Africa’s favourite killing machine can be easily bought for as low as $12).
Charter on Quality Medicines
CHARTER for the Quality of Medicines, Vaccines, Diagnostic Products and Small Medical Materials
AEFJN and organizations of the Be-cause Health platform, have published a CHARTER ON QUALITY MEDICINES.
The Charter encourage organizations buying medicines for developing countries to sign the Charter and to commit themselves to adopt essential quality criteria for the purchase of these products, as defined in the Quality Assurance Charter.
Holding Shell accountable
According to available statistics, in the last
30 years more than 400,000 tons of oil have spilled into the creeks and soils of
southern Nigeria.
Oil spills significantly affect the health and food security of rural people
living near oil facilities. In the period 1997 - 2006, according to its own
annual reports, Shell Nigeria experienced about 250 oil spills each year. As the Nigerian courts were not willing to act for Nigerian farmers and
fishers, victims of oil spills brought the case in front of a court in The Hague. It was the
first time that a Dutch Transnational Corporation was brought to trial before a
Dutch court for damages caused abroad. On December 2009 the court in the Hague held that the Dutch court has
jurisdiction over the operations of Shell Nigeria. Given that Shell has now
lost this point, an important hurdle has been overcome, and the 'real' lawsuit
can now begin. Read more
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
After having largely been stalled over the last few months EPA negotiations have started anew at full throttle in the last few weeks since the new Commission took office in early February.
The signs are intensifying that a signature of the interim EPA by the EAC countries, or at least some of them, is getting closer. The EU on its side is stepping up the pressure on the EAC countries. Read more
Food Sovereignty, a concept AEFJN supports
Main Focus of AEFJN
AEFJN is attentive to political decisions concerning economic relations between Africa and Europe.
AEFJN lobbies the European Union and member states to promote sustainable development in Africa; to monitor the impact in Africa of EU policies, agreements and protocols and to promote socio-economic strategies that take into account the views of African people for a sustainable development.
AEFJN insists on the right and the responsibility of Africans to make their own policy for development.
AEFJN listens to the voice of Africa... brings this voice to the EU, so that African reality influences EU policy to promote sustainable development in that continent.