THE 2ND STAKEHOLDERS' CONVENING ON GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA KICKS OFF IN NAIROBI

THE 2ND STAKEHOLDERS' CONVENING ON GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA KICKS OFF IN NAIROBI 

The 2nd Stakeholders' Convening on Governance, Democracy and Human Rights in Africa kicked off earlier today, bringing together participants from across the continent. The convening, being hosted by the Data for Governance Alliance (D4GA) and the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi will focus on the major issues affecting the civil society in Africa.

The D4GA collaborates with the African civil society by equipping them with knowledge and tools that are data-driven to effectively engage with the African Union's (AU) Governance Platform and national governments. The project aims to foster collaboration between the African Union's African Governance Architecture (AGA) organs and Pan-African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to advance governance, democracy and human rights throughout Africa.

In her key address, the African Union's Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat Carol Jilombo said that AU responds to issues of governance, democracy and human rights through the constituted Act of the African Union, which she says is a framework under which the union ammends to conduct itself.

"Some of the ways through which AU responds to issues of governance, democracy and human rights is through the constituted Act of the African Union which is a framework under which the AU conducts itself."

PHOTO: ECOSOCC Secretariat addressing participants during the 2nd Stakeholders' Convening on Governance, Democracy and Human Rights in Africa

In addition, Jilombo said that Articles 4 and 64 of the African Union's Constitution emphasizes on the significance of good governance, public participation, the rule of law and human rights in the continent. According to Jilombo, Article 4(h) of the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU) establishes the right of the Union to intervene in a member state to prevent grave violations of human rights.

The Project Coordinator for East Africa Wanja Douglas said in his address that democracy is a participatory dance where every citizen has a role, adding that the continent must ensure that every voice have an opportunity to lead the rhythm, even at the midst of threat posed by unconstitutional changes of government.



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