By Rachel NtubeNgwese in Yaounde
The international nongovernmental
organization known as nouveaux droit de l’homme in collaboration with 10 other
partner African countries, have launched a new fight for the protection and
promotion of human rights and liberties. The campaign titled ‘mon union
africaine’ is a new pan-africanist platform designed to encourage African
governments ratify human rights charters of the African union and to mobilize
Africans to ensure government implementation of ratified AU conventions.
In pursuit of this objective,10 African
countries including Tunisia, Malawi, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya,
Senegal, south Africa and Cameroon have come together to engage in an
international tour to mobilize Africans and youths most particularly to get
practically involve in the making and implementation of development policies.
Within
10 days of activities to mark the launch in Cameroon, representatives and
participants through a variety of activities including a sportive march,
sensitization campaigns, forums, conferences and cultural displays showcased
their love for Africa.
Talking
to the press, Mr. victor Nyambock the Kenyan representative, pointed out that
their main objective equally included, to re-awaken Africans to fight for a
better tomorrow by getting them informed on the activities of the African union
especially as concerns the dissemination of the AU youth charter and the
charter on human rights and democracy.
Partners however applauded the efforts of
the Cameroon government in fostering democracy and the wellbeing of citizens
especially through health financing and the promotion of electoral credibility.
They also appreciated the massive mobilization of Cameroonians in support of
this new ideology.
The
campaign that officially started on the international scene in Ethiopia on the
17th of March 2015 ended in Yaoundé in an African night show at ‘Place St
Josue’ on 3 June 2016.
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