AU Becoming Larger Economy, Free from Violence HIV Poverty and Food Insecurity
Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
by Gaurav Virk
Human Rghts Online
Robust economic growth is changing instability, corruption, violence, hiv / aids, poverty and food insecurity in African countries and African life. Almost all election in the African Union (AU) is now genuinely pluralistic political representation has been expanded to reflect the diversity of African society. The World Bank said it expects economic growth in Africa in almost four percent in 2010 and better in the future.
The African Union represent 53 African countries and is like European Union
OBJECTIVES OF THE AFRICAN UNION ARE: -
1.To achieve greater unity and solidarity between African countries and its peoples;
2.To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity of African member countries;
3.To accelerate the political and socio-economic development of African countries;
4.To promote and defend African common positions on issues affecting the African countries and its peoples.
5.Encourage international cooperation, given the UN Charter AND THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
6.To promote peace, security and stability in African countries;
7.To promote democratic principles and institutions, popular participation and good governance;
8.Promote and protect human rights under the African Charter on Human Rights and other instruments of human rights. To create the necessary conditions that enable African countries to play its rightful role in the global economy and in international negotiations.
9.Promote sustainable development in economic, social and cultural development and integration of African economies. Promote cooperation in all fields of human activity to raise the living standards of African peoples;
10.To coordinate and harmonize policies among existing and future regional economic communities;
By year 2008, the African Union is fully in place and works.
The vast majority of African countries are republics now operating under some form of presidential system of rule. However, few have been able to sustain democratic governments permanently. Governance has significantly improved with progress on accountability, political liberalization and economic management. Millions of African men and women live longer FREEDOM, better economic opportunities and better security than before. Robust economic growth is also changing norms and African life. Almost all election in the African Union is now genuinely pluralistic political representation has been expanded to reflect the diversity of African society. The World Bank said it expects economic growth in Africa in almost four percent in 2010 and better in the future.
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The African Union has abundant resources natural. It is said that the African Union holds 90% of the world's cobalt, 90% of its platinum, 50% of its gold, 98% chromium, 70% of its tantalite , 64% of manganese and its third its uranium. Democratic Republic of Congo hold 70% of Colton in the world. Most mobile phones in the world are based on Colton. African Union also has more than 30% of the world's diamonds. GUINEA is the world's leading exporter of bauxite.
Over the past two years, the African Union has concluded many bilateral agreements with India for finding solutions to indigenous economic growth, particularly in the fields of higher education, medicine, industrialization and Agriculture. Resulting many corporation of India are working in various countries of Africa Union for reducing its hiv / aids, poverty and food insecurity and African life Many African people are studying in India. In my city-Chandigarh -more than 500 students are studying in fields higher education, medicine ,technology and agriculture The African Union is purchasing medicines of India which is 70% cheaper than the brand drug in developed countries ..Bharti Airtel of India - the world’s fifth largest wireless company is now setting latest communication and internet facilities in 15 African countries . Essar Company of India has acquired refineries in Kenya. Many Indian companies have piled into Mozambique to exploit coal deposits newly discovered there. Zambia’s Konkola mine, the biggest in Africa, was once sold to a multinational Anglo-American firm, which failed to revive it. Then Sterlite India acquired the mine and turned it around.
Hoping to address the food insecurity, Africa Union are inviting India farmers to come and cultivate their lands. Many African countries are willing to lease land free of cost for 99 years. India Farmers are free to cultivate the African countries land and raise any crop and sell it to the domestic market and also export. Sudan and Ethiopia are also offering free land to Chinese farmers . Huge number of farmers of India are setting up agricultural farms in many countries of African Union. India has become partner in solving poverty and food insecurity of African countries in a big way. African Union now has the bargaining power and was able to stop exploitation of its resources natural..
African Union indicates there is progress in food insecurity - a remarkable decline in the incidence of AIDS and malaria, a tangible reduction in poverty, a substantial increase in longevity, increased primary school enrollment from 58 percent in 2000 to 74 percent in 2008 and a general decline in violence. Supply of fertilizer and new seed varieties to farmers by governments in poor countries like Malawi has increased crop yields, and the excess of tropical crops are looking for markets abroad.
In the African Union (AU) as a whole, 2010 was exceptional in the number of elections. Burundi, Guinea, Ethiopia and the semi-autonomous region of Somalia was an election earlier this year, Tanzania and Chad followed. The referendum in Kenya was another success of the democratic exercise of that country to give a new constitution, which helps to resolve ethnic tensions. Increasingly, voters hold politicians accountable, and this bodes well for the future progress of Africa.
The African Union economy has shown great strength in a global recession. According to an IMF report, African Union has increased to over FIVE PERCENT during the period 2000-2009. Soaring commodity prices have contributed only a quarter of growth. Even countries with no mineral resources, has increased at a rate of over 4 percent.
Consumer spending on the African Union, with less than 1 billion people in 2008 was 860 billion, more than India with a population of 1.2 billion. As many as 316 million mobile phones were added between 2000 and 2008. .Africa Union is becoming partner in growth of world economy and free from instability, corruption, violence, hiv / aids, poverty and food insecurity in big way.
African people have suffered extreme violation of human rights in the form of slavery and plunder its natural resources by his chosen educated idiot, I wish them EQUEL human rights, and good year 2011 and ahead.
Gaurav Virk, the author has a strong motivation to support human-rights and publish research on rights articles worldwide info. Read latest Rights News : He is currently a final year student of computer applications (MCA) and Diploma in Human Rights.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)It's refreshing to read a positive article about Africa, Gaurav! We always see so much exposure of the corruption, crime and violent war in Africa (which at the moment is still, unfortunately, very real) that it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture, which I think you've painted. I believe Africa has a very good future ahead.Jennifer Stewart, truth is that African brothers are still under corruption, crime and violent war, but it is better than the last decade and that the image is now under the AU, I hope for better days.I agree with you, Gaurav, it is much much better, and that's what really matters.
Great information as usual Gaurav. It is nice to see a country headed in the right direction after so many years of repression and human rights violations. Maybe the U.S. will open their eyes and see that it doesn't have to remain in a state of human rights decline, using Africa and many of the developing nations of the world as examples that it can still be done.
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