2015 is another busy year for elections in Africa. We need your perspectives. Is there hope in electing new leaders or is the electoral system a total failure. Some of the polls are expected to be well contested, while others are predicted to bring little change. More than twenty countries are expected to hold their national elections between now and the end of 2016. The conduct and result of these elections could help bring change or cause some positive or negative reactions . We would be glad to hear your views. Use the hashtag #ElectionsinAfrica to leave a comment or Tweet to @FahamuAfrica or #PambazukaNews. We will be sharing the links to related Pambazuka articles in Read More
State of the African Union (SOTU) is a coalition of 10 civil society organisations that seek to promote active citizenship, effective national governance and the realization of the fundamental freedoms and human rights contained in various key AU policy standards and legal instruments.
Who is Fahamu?
Fahamu is a Pan-African social justice organisation established in 1997, with programme offices in Kenya and Senegal. Fahamu aims to support the building of progressive pan-African social movements by stimulating debate, discussions and analysis, building a culture of respect for human dignity, supporting social justice advocacy and publishing and disseminating information using Read More
Since the fight for independence, land has been at the centre of the struggle for freedom and social justice for Kenyans.
Currently the debate on land injustices has been brought to national prominence as the country transitions to the new form ofdevolved government and as it head to elections.
Significant work has been done and continues to be done by different players to move the process of land justice forward.
Through our work on the State of the unioncampaign (SOTU), Fahamu hopes to contribute to this important struggle in Africa.
It is for this reason that we are planningan open debate on the question:
What is the state Read More
We hope that this forum will promote discussion, debate and sharing among the community of citizens and civil society across Africa committed to the ideals of pan-Africanism and a people-driven union.
We expect that you will find our discussions and forums captivating and we look forward to reading your opinions, comments and feedback. Please share your thoughts on what topics you would like us to discuss and we will initiate a debate based on your inputs.