..say African Fishermen – By Emeka Umejei – The declaration of ‘surpluses’ in fishery resources by African government is causing harm to biodiversity and marine resources, said African artisanal fishermen. The fishermen, under the auspices of the African Confederation of Professional Organisation for the Artisanal Fishery (CAOPA) debated the exploitation of the ‘surplus’ clause enshrine in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) at a 2-day in Dakar, Senegal. More than fifty delegates across Africa converged on Dakar, to reflect on the issues and the impact of the implementation of the UN Convention on the Law... Continue Reading
By Hassani Abbas – The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon has praised the African leaders for coming up with an innovative self-assessment Mechanism-the African Peer Review (APRM). Mr. Ki Moon said in the last 10 years, APRM has deepened democratic participation in Africa and has provided the Continent with a mirror to look at itself, identifies its challenges and strengths so as to move ahead. He gave the remarks at a ‘High Level Panel Discussion on Africa’s Innovation in Governance Through 10 Years of the African Peer Review Mechanism,” held in New York this week to mark 68th... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – Every year, five UN offices including the African Union’s (AU) New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), office of the Special Adviser on Africa, the Economic Commission on Africa, the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the Department of Public Information organize comprehensive program activities around the General Assembly Debate on Africa, to help raise awareness of NEPAD and advancing development in the continent. As part of the activities, a dialogue with the Diaspora, NGOs, youth & women’s groups, media & academia on “APRM@10: Perspectives on Transformative Governance and the African Union Vision 2063 Agenda” moderated by... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – The debacle on oil and gas which was catalyzed by a resistance from the Mtwara residents on the government’s plan to pipe natural gas from its shores to Dar es Salaam is not yet resolved. Currently there are no media reports on this matter simply because the Government has suppressed such coverage after it imposed a curfew albeit covertly after detaching a battalion of soldiers from the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces (TPDF). This does not mean that the decision by the government has been supported wholeheartedly as evidenced in the Dar es Salaam city recently. It... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – Financial experts have warned of the increasing impending dangers due to illicit financial transfers, land grabbing, money laundering and secret deals between criminal moguls and corrupt politicians. This was part of the resolutions after a three days experience of sharing information between financial and tax experts, journalists, and civil society representatives at the White Sands Hotel in Dar es Salaam. The prestigious workshop that was organized by hosts Policy Forum and umbrella body of the civil society organizations (CSOs) of Tanzania in collaboration with the Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC). Tanzania in the recent past is estimated... Continue Reading
