Africa Action: Activism for Africa Since 1953
Conflict Resolution & Peace Building: Promoting human security and multilateral, non partisan approaches to conflict resolution and peace building in U.S. foreign policy toward Africa
Go to: Zimbabwe
Go to: Peace & Justice in Darfur & All Sudan
A human security approach shifts the focus away from defense and interests of the State to the well being of the individual and communities threatened by violence and socioeconomic inequality. Since 2001, the U.S. military budget for Africa has increased by 1000%. In February 2007, the Joint Unified Military Command for Africa or AFRICOM was launched without consultation with African governments. Civil society leaders and journalists in Africa have objected that AFRICOM will pursue narrowly defined U.S. interests at the expense of both the sovereignty and welfare of the African nation.
Africa Action has stood in solidarity with Africa’s leaders and their citizens against an expanded U.S. military footprint in Africa. Beyond challenging AFRICOM’s presence in Africa, we will work to rehabilitate and reorient U.S. policy towards Africa from military-guarded exploitation to one that is centered on human security as a foundation for peace and development. We will achieve this in consultation with African civil society groups ranging from regional organizations to those focused on the human rights of women.
Africa Action’s Conflict Resolution and Peace Building program pursues two objectives:
* Promote Human Security in U.S. policy towards Africa
* Promote multilateral non-partisan approach to conflict resolution & peace-building in Africa.
Africa Action has stood in solidarity with Africa’s leaders and their citizens against an expanded U.S. military footprint in Africa. Beyond challenging AFRICOM’s presence in Africa, we will work to rehabilitate and reorient U.S. policy towards Africa from military-guarded exploitation to one that is centered on human security as a foundation for peace and development. We will achieve this in consultation with African civil society groups ranging from regional organizations to those focused on the human rights of women.
Africa Action’s Conflict Resolution and Peace Building program pursues two objectives:
* Promote Human Security in U.S. policy towards Africa
* Promote multilateral non-partisan approach to conflict resolution & peace-building in Africa.
