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The annual meeting of the Global Greens Coordination (GGC) takes place this week in La Paz, Bolivia, between November 24th and 27th, 2013 and is followed by the Federation of Greens of the Americas (FPVA) congress from November 27th to 29th, 2013. The GGC is the coordinating body of the Global Green movement and comprise more than 80 Green parties worldwide.
Specific areas where we will seek to deepen our agreements and intensify our work during these meetings include the following
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Members of the Eastern Africa Greens Federation, from Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Mazingira Green Party of Kenya, Ecological Party of Uganda and Burundi Green Movement, who met in Kigali, Rwanda from 8th to 9th November 2013, made the following resolutions:Established the Eastern Africa Greens Federation, with headquarters in Kampala, Uganda;Elected an Executive Committee headed by Dr.Charles Maringo from Kenya;Committed to strengthening and working together in promoting the green...
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For Immediate Release:Kigali, 7 November 2013, - The Democratic Green Party Rwanda, will host the first ever East African Greens Congress, this Friday, 8th and Saturday 9th November 2013, at Bloom Back Hotel, Kigali.This event will bring together Greens from the Ecological Party of Uganda, Mazingira Green Party of Kenya, Burundi Green Movement and the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda.The main outcome from this congress will be the establishment of the East African Greens Federation. This is in...
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After 27 days of the hunger strike by Mauritius Greens, since its beginning on 6th October , it was officially ended on Friday, 1st Nov 2013, after receiving a response from the Country’s Prime Minister accepting at least 75% of their demands on Thursday the 31st October 2013.The government has accepted to:Integrate the objectives of the former project (Green Reparation Foundation) in the existing Nelson Mandela Centre ;Extend the number of members of its council from 5 to 10 ;Appoint council...
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The African Greens Federation calls upon the Mauritius Government and the Private Sector to urgently consider the matter reparations for the Mauritian descendants of slaves, known locally as the Creoles, through a Green Reparation Foundation (GRF).Members of “Verts Fraternels’’ a recognized political party in Mauritius and a founder member of the African Greens Federation, started an unlimited hunger strike on Sunday, 6th October 2013 at the historical Company’s Garden, in Port-Louis, capital...
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The Global Greens utterly condemn the massacre perpetrated by the military against supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo, Alexandria and other centres in Egypt on 14 August 2013.The violent dissolution of the sit-ins in Al-Nahda Square and Raba’a al-Adawiyya demonstrates that the military forces in Egypt are not responding to the ongoing social and political crisis in Egypt in a democratic and peaceful manner. We call on the military government to halt the violence immediately and for...
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The representatives of North African Green Parties from Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco who met in Cairo-Egypt from 6th -9th June 2013, unanimously decided to establish the North African Greens Federation (NAGF).The Headquarters of this regional federation shall be located in Cairo-Egypt and the secretariat shall be hosted by the Egyptian Green Party.Elected Executive CommitteePresident, Dr.Mohamed Awad, Egyptian Green PartyVice President, Ms.Fatima Alaoui, Morrocan Green PartySecretary General, Mr...
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The leaders and representatives of Southern Africa Green Parties and political movements from Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho and Zimbwabwe who met in Maputo, Mozambique from 26th -27th May 2013, unanimously decided to set up the Southern Africa Greens Federation (SAGF).The headquarters of this regional federation shall be located in Lusaka, Zambia.Executive committee membersThe following are the duly elected committee members:1. Mr. Patrick Sindane, President, South Africa2. Mr.Joao...
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The AGF Executive Committee has approved Madame Robinah Nanyunja from the Ecological Party of Uganda as our new Acting Treasurer.The Treasurer position became vacant after Mr.Charles Lwanga was relieved from his duties recently.It become very difficult for AGF Executive and AGF Secretariat to handle financial matters without a Treasurer.Our financial procedural manual clearly states that all financial transactions must be endorsed by the Treasurer and could not therefore wait till the next...
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This is to inform the entire public that Mr.Charles Lwanga Bbaale is no longer the Treasurer of the African Greens Federation.The decision to relieve him from his duties, was taken by the AGF's Executive Committee on 3rd April 2013 after a four months investigation in the misallocation of funds meant for the Ecological Party of Uganda, which he has accepted to refund in writing.Anyone who deals with him in the names of AGF, does so, on his or her own risk.Ms.Fatoumata BousimAGF's Executive...
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On 15th March 2013, Dr.Frank Habineza, Founding President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, recieved a Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, from Bethel College, Mishiwaka, Indiana, USA.The degree was presented in honor of his work in promoting democratic reforms and human rights in Rwanda and across Africa.Dr.Habineza, is also the President of the African Greens Federation- a coalition of green political parties and political movements across Africa, with headquaters in Ougadougou, Burkina...
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The African Greens Federation (AGF) registered a lot of success during 2012. This was a year where most of the African Greens dreams were able to come true.During 2012, AGF in collaboration with the Global Greens Coordination and other partners were able to hold the Third Global Greens Congress in Dakar, Senegal between March and April 2012. This congress was a turning point for the Greens of the world.AGF was also able to successfully hold its second Congress in Dakar, between 28th and 29th...
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During the Extra-Ordinary West African Greens Congress of 19th -21st October held in Niamey, Niger.The political parties present, elected a new Executive Committee that will manage the affairs of the regional federation for the next two years.Those elected are: President: Mr.Nissao NAPO, Leader of the Greens in Togo Vice President: Mr.SORE L. HAMIDOU, International Secretary, Parti Ecologiste pour le Développement du Burkina Secretary General: Mr. Amadou Garba, Vice President of Niger Greens ...
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Après plusieurs années de lutte, les écologistes et verts d’Afrique sont reconnus sous la dénomination « Fédération des Verts d’Afrique » en abrégée FEVA. La structure continentale a désormais son siège implanté à Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso. Le quartier général de cette union et son bureau exécutif présidé par le Rwandais Frank HABINEZA a été présenté à la presse le 21 juillet. Les faits remontent en avril 2010 à Kampala en Ouganda où s’était tenu le congrès constitutif de la Fédération des...
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The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, calls upon Rwandan authorities to re-open investigations into the death of its Ex-Vice President, Andre Kagwa Rwisereka, who disappeared on 13th July 2010 and found decapitated the next day.Today, marks two years, after that gruesome murder and the perpetrators of that crime have not yet been brought to justice.The National Public Prosecution Authority announced in October 2011, that, they did not have enough evidence to pursue the case and thus decided to...
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African Greens Federation is now Legally Registered I have a great pleasure to announce the official registration of the African Greens Federation ( AGF)/ La Federation des Verts Africains ( FEVA), which was done yesterday, the, 29th of June 2012 in, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. We are grateful to our First Vice President, Mr.Adama Sere, who has worked tirelessly to make this registration process a success, thanks also goes to our host-party leadership, (Rassemblement Des Ecologistes du...
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AFRICAN GREENS FEDERATIONREPORT FOR THE 2nd AFRICAN GREENS CONGRESS28th -29th March, 2012, Dakar, Senegal The African Greens Second Congress was held between 28th-29th March in Dakar, Senegal at Centre BCEAO. It was hosted by ‘Fédération Démocratique des Ecologistes du Sénégal (FEDES)’ and was done a few days before the third Global Greens Congress.The official opening ceremony was moderated by Ms. Fadimata Bintou Touré, Mali Greens Leader, Mr...
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FEDERATION DES VERTS AFRICAINSREPORT FOR THE 2nd AFRICAN GREENS CONGRESS28th -29th March, 2012, Dakar, SenegalLe deuxième congrès des Verts africains avait lieu du 28 au 29 mars à Dakar, au Sénégal au Centre BCEAO.Hébergé par la Fédération Démocratique des Ecologistes du Sénégal (FEDES), ce congrès avait lieu quelques jours avant le 3ème Congrès des Verts mondiaux.La cérémonie officielle d'ouverture était présidée par Mme Fadimata Bintou...
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Résolution Portant Suspension de Docteur Idris Muslim des activités de la FeVA et de celles des représentants des ONG Environnementales des instances de la FeVA et des Fédérations régionales Les membres du Conseil d’Administration de la Fédération des Partis Verts d’Afrique, réunis le 16 avril par conférence téléphonique « Skype » - Considérant que les derniers messages de Dr Idris sur le réseau sont porteurs de germes de division de la FEVA ; - Considérant que Dr Idris...
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Resolution suspending Doctor Idris Muslim from the activities of the AGF and also Green NGOs within the AGF and regional federations The members of the executive committee of the African Greens Parties Federation, meeting on 16th April by « Skype » telephone conference - Considering that the recent messages from Dr.Idris on the network carry the seeds of division of the AGF ; - Considering that Dr.Idris Muslim had already been warned during an executive committee meeting held...
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