Sharm El Sheikh, Addis Ababa June 27- African Civil Society expressed their positions on the Key issues of the 11th African Union Summit Agenda, in Sharm El Sheikh. During a press conference today CSOs’ representative launched a declaration with forty-three recommendations covering all pressing issues of Africa.

Talking about the situation in Zimbabwe, Mr. Allioune Tine, Secretary General of RADDHO said, “The election situation in Zimbabwe is unacceptable. What is the point of having elections in Africa, if it will always end up by power a sharing system? The Kenyan example should not be a model for Africa.”

“ We are calling the African Union for an immediate prioritization and action on the audit recommendations.” said Ms. Yemisrach Kebede, Director of the CCP-AU. “We urge our leaders to speed up the process of free movement for African Citizens. This is a fundamental prerequisite to making the union government a reality”, she added.

On the issue of food crisis in Africa, CSOs urge that African member states put in place strong short-term measures to mitigate the impact of rising food prices and the global crisis ensuing from it.

In her recommendation regarding the merging the African Court of Justice and Human Rights, Mrs. Osai Ojigho, Programme Officer for Alliances for African Secretariat-CEAC said, “ It is not acceptable that the new merged court isn’t open to the actual victims of human right abuse. We urge our leaders to open up access to the court to citizens and CSOs.

Contacts available for interview

Mr. Allioune Tine, Secretary General of RADDHO (French and English):
Tel: +201 6997 02 73
Ms. Yemisrach Kebede, Director of CCP-AU (French and English):
Tel: +201 63416487
Mrs. Osai Ojigho, Programme Officer for Alliances for African Secretariat CEAC
Tel: +234 8033949983