Political Ploy?

The problems faced by the Africans are seem to be unsolved until today. What Munira and Intan have discussed earlier, i believe that food deprivation happens due to the exploitation towards local economic sources by some major powers for sake of their own interests (corruption etc.), hence causing poverty among the local Africans for lack of economic support on food, living and health. This was due to the political ploy that sets to strengthen the position of the ruler by involving into such exploitation, just like how it happened during the early gold mining era. Unfair diversion among poor and the super-rich is increasing its gap. Like instance, Nigeria is the second poorest country in the world, with less than 0.01% of the overall worldwide wealth. Even the local polices and political parties are institutions perceived as the most corrupt. In 2009, 22 of 24 nations identified as having "Low Human Development" on the United Nations' (UN) Human Development Index were located in Sub-Saharan African.

Insecurities that evolved in Africa has been a major challenge. Military ruling has created a bitter impact towards the society, intruding the human rights and proclaiming their authority. Since the 1950s, many nations in Africa have suffered civil wars and ethnic strife, thus generating a massive number of refugees of many different nationalities and ethnic groups. An estimated 2.5 million people, roughly one-third the population of the Darfur area, have been forced to flee their homes after attacks by Janjaweed Arab militia backed by Sudanese troops during the ongoing Darfur conflict in western Sudan since roughly 2003.

However, the awareness towards the importance of education and the fight for human rights have been developed among the nations. Several activists play its role in proclaiming the rights of the nations from being discriminated in any harmful forms. The African Union (AU) is a supranational union consisting of fifty-three African states. Established in 2001, the AU's purpose is to help secure Africa's democracy, human rights, and a sustainable economy, especially by bringing an end to intra-African conflict and creating an effective common market. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights is the region's principal human rights instrument and emerged under the aegis of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) (since replaced by the African Union). The intention to draw up the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights was announced in 1979 and the Charter was unanimously approved at the OAU's 1981 Assembly. Later, special mechanisms have been emphasized on issues about prisons, women, freedom of expression, defenders, refugees and displacement, et cetera.

Pursuant to its Article 63 (whereby it was to "come into force three months after the reception by the Secretary General of the instruments of ratification or adherence of a simple majority" of the OAU's member states), the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights came into effect on 21 October 1986 – in honor of which 21st of October was declared "African Human Rights Day".



sources:
http://www.achpr.org/english/_info/news_en.html
http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/index/index.htm

by Hazie Kan <3