Africa Action

Africa Action is a grassroots human rights organization advocating for political, economic and social justice in Africa; working in solidarity with Africans to change policies of U.S government and multinational institutions.

Why do we exist?

Africa Action has influenced U.S. policies toward Africa on a range of priority issues, and has helped to build a broad movement of people in the U.S. who care about Africa and who take action to improve U.S. relations with Africa.  For example, Africa Action has clearly shaped the public discourse and the U.S. policy response on the genocide in Darfur.  The organization’s advocacy work sharpened the focus on the need for an international intervention to protect the people of Darfur, and Africa Action has mobilized hundreds of thousands of people in actions across the country on Darfur over the past year alone.  Africa Action worked with coalitions in the U.S. and in Africa to help achieve debt cancellation for 14 African countries in 2005, and the organization has also helped to ensure that the U.S. increases its funding for HIV/AIDS programs in Africa.  Over the past five decades, Africa Action’s advocacy and activism have helped to promote a fair deal for Africa in U.S. foreign policy.

What have you accomplished?

Africa Action has influenced U.S. policies toward Africa on a range of priority issues, and has helped to build a broad movement of people in the U.S. who care about Africa and who take action to improve U.S. relations with Africa.  For example, Africa Action has clearly shaped the public discourse and the U.S. policy response on the genocide in Darfur.  The organization’s advocacy work sharpened the focus on the need for an international intervention to protect the people of Darfur, and Africa Action has mobilized hundreds of thousands of people in actions across the country on Darfur over the past year alone.  Africa Action worked with coalitions in the U.S. and in Africa to help achieve debt cancellation for 14 African countries in 2005, and the organization has also helped to ensure that the U.S. increases its funding for HIV/AIDS programs in Africa.  Over the past five decades, Africa Action’s advocacy and activism have helped to promote a fair deal for Africa in U.S. foreign policy.

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