Afri, Action from Ireland | Responding to injustice in the world caused by war and other violent conflict

Opening the Gates, Sowing New Seeds: Michael Wade from Delphi Lodge welcomes walkers to the Lodge during Afri’s Famine Walk on Saturday 18th May 2013. The Walk commemorated the “death march” where, during the Great Famine in 1849, people walked from Louisburgh in search of food and were turned away from Delphi Lodge. Photo by Derek Speirs

The gates of Delphi Lodge open for the Famine Walkers for the first time during this year’s Famine Walk. Photo by Derek Speirs

Famine Walk 2013 – Saturday May 18th, from Louisburgh to Delphi Lodge, Co. Mayo.

From left to right: Donal O’Kelly as an Irish politician, Dylan Tighe as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner and Raymond Keane as a US marine in a protest action to highlight the use of Shannon airport by the US military on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war. Photo: Derek Speirs

Welcome to Afri

Afri is a group of committed and creative people who seek to promote debate and influence policy and practice in Ireland and internationally on human rights, peace and justice issues.

Afri exists to promote the vision of a more just, more equal and more peaceful world through research, debate, awareness raising and action in partnership with marginalised people engaged with issues of equity and security, especially in the global ‘South’.

Afri Partner, Abjata Khalif

Afri supports the work of the Kenya Pastoralist Journalist Network (KPJN). The KPJN promotes sustainable development, and engages in conflict resolution and the protection of human rights. Abjata Khalif is founder and director of KPJN.

You can read more about Abjata here.