Press Room

The European Network for Central Africa (EurAc), created in 2003, aims to help the Great Lakes region build a better future. EurAc carries out advocacy work for a strong, coherent and sustainable engagement by the European Union and its Member States integrated to a regional approach. EurAc gathers 34 European civil society organisations that work on and in the region and that support local civil society in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in promoting peace and development, and in defending human rights.

Annual Report 2022

Latest press releases

[Human Rights] 27 October 2021 - CENI: the European Union must adopt a firm position on the respect of the electoral process in the DR Congo

[Natural Resources] 9 June 2021 - New report shows diverging implementation of the European Conflict Minerals Regulation across EU Member States

EurAc in the media

• RDC/Respect du processus électoral : l'EurAc appelle l'Union européenne à adopter une position ferme, ElectionNet, 27 October 2021 
• Elections 2023: "L'Union européenne doit adopter un positionnement ferme pour le bon déroulement du processus électoral en RDC" (EurAc), Journal des Nations, 27 October 2021 
• Kritik an EU-Verordnung zu Konfliktmineralien, Table Europe, 2 September 2021 
• L'UE verso la revoca delle sanzioni al Burundi. La protesta dei difensori dei diritti umani, africaeuropa.it, 29 June 2021 
• Des ONG internationales interpellent l'UE sur la reprise de la coopération avec le Burundi, RFI, 21 June 2021 
• Interview: Minerais de sang : l'UE peut mieux faire, Africa Radio, 11 June 2021 
• Un nouveau rapport montre des divergences dans la mise en œuvre du Règlement européen sur les minerais de conflit par les États membres, Desk Eco, 9 June 2021 

Press contacts

• Clara Debeve | Executive Director
  clara.debeve@eurac-network.org | +32490437670
   
• Teodora Nguen | Advocacy Officer
  teodora.nguen@eurac-network.org | +32493355244
  Twitter @TheodoraNguyen
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Press review (EurAc Info) 

EurAc Info is EurAc’s weekly newsletter and press review. It contains: 

• The latest news on Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as European policy on this region
• The latest reports, invitations to events, articles and info on EurAc and its member organisations
• The latest reports and press releases from local civil society organisations

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