AFRICA/KENYA - Nairobi: conference on Land grabbing and just governance organized by African Bishops

Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – In view of Pope Francis’ arrival in Africa, a conferance on Land Grabbimg and Just governance in Africa is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, and organized by SECAM (Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar) with the collaboration of AEFJN (Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network), AFJN (Africa Faith & Justice Network) and CIDSE (network of Catholic development agencies), an organization that groups together 17 European and North American Catholic NGOs.
The event gathers about 150 participants from the African continent and beyond and faces the problem that according to a statement sent to Agenzia Fides Fides, "Land grabbing is a serious problem across Africa, requiring urgent attention since it threatens livelihoods and food security". "It has already dislocated hundreds of thousands of people from their lands, deprived them of natural sources, and threatened their livelihoods".
The conference will highlight the state of land grabbing in Africa, cases of resistance across the continent, as well as Church responses and its increasing engagement on issues of land grabbing. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 24/11/2015)

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