November 2011 - Regional Extractive Industry Knowledge Hub launched
Facilitated by RELUFA and with the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaounde as its academic partner institution, the Revenue Watch Institute (RWI) launched its Francophone Africa Regional Extractive Industry Knowledge Hub, one of six "knowledge hubs" to support transparency and good governance advocates across the world.
Read about the two-week introductory course attended by 35 representatives from 12 resource-rich countries in Central and West Africa.
October 2011 - Vote Fair Fruit!
RELUFA has entered an online voting competition to win the "World Prize for Tomorrow" for its Fair Trade dried fruit project, Fair Fruit.
How to Vote:
1. Visit the Fair Fruit contest page.
2. Click on the green  (Vote!) button in the middle of the page.
3. Fill in your e-mail address in the box that appears.
4. Do the simple math problem (to prove that you are not a vote-bot).
5. Click on the  (Send vote) button.
6. Get your own circles involved, "like" and "share" updates on our Fair Fruit page on Facebook
The prize will be used to implement our "Farm to Market" strategy to ensure longterm sustainability of the project and an assured income for our farmers. Deadline for voting is 9 November.
September 2011 - 2011 Presidential Elections : Yes ! For Rural Development
As member of the Cameroonian Food Sovereignty Coalition (COSAC), RELUFA endorses the "Yes! For Rural Development" Campaign through The Pact for Rural Development between Candidates and Voters. The Pact is a chart for the development of our rural areas and
of agriculture. It puts forward concrete proposals, of which the implementation will not only
substantially improve the lives of many Cameroonians but also transform the national economy through rural development in general and agriculture in particular.
See whom of the Presidential candidates already signed the Pact and read an accompanying article.
Read The Pact for Rural Development, see the Certificate of Commitment for the Candidates in the 2011 Presidential Elections in Cameroon, and sign below the Citizen's Declaration in support of the Pact. It is possible to do so anonymously.
SIGN THE DECLARATION
April - June 2011 - General Updates
- "Big Banana" Screening Prohibited - A Serious Blow to the Freedom of Expression in Cameroon. Read the article.
- RELUFA Draws Attention to the Management of Mining Royalties in Cameroon. Read the article.
Read the update in full
June 2011- New: A booklet about Uranium in Cameroon
RELUFA co-produced with the Center for the Environment and Development (CED), the local Cell to Watch and Protect Victims of Mining Activities (CELPRO), the Justice and Peace Commission of the Garoua Diocese and the National Service for Justice and Peace (SNJP) of the National Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church in Cameroon, a booklet with practical information about Uranium and its exploitation in Cameroon. Download and read the booklet (in French).
May 2011 - Royal Dutch Shell reacts to RELUFA's letter to the SEC
Royal Dutch Shell alleges that oil companies cannot comply with revenue
disclosure provisions of the US Dodd Frank law because revenue disclosure is illegal in some countries and they cite Cameroon, China, and Qatar as three out of 90 countries in which they operate where revenue disclosure is prohibited. In March RELUFA responded to this allegation by writing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saying this is false as far as Cameroon is concerned. Read RELUFA's letter to the SEC.
This month, Royal Dutch Shell reacted to RELUFA’s submission considering it misleading and an attack. Apparent Shell recruited a local lawyer after our submission to affirm that revenue disclosure is illegal in Cameroon. Paradoxically, Cameroon is engaged in the EITI process which has revenue transparency and disclosure as the main tenet. Royal Dutch shell’s campaign in our opinion is negative publicity for Cameroon at this time when it is striving to comply with its EITI obligations and attain complaint country status. Read Shell's letter to the SEC
Like several companies did before, Kosmos Energy recently posted on the SEC website all its information, including the contract between the company and the State of Cameroon. A concerted and strong response to Shell in the light of our national laws is really imperative.
April 2011 - Big Banana screening event prohibited
On April 26, last moment intervention by the authorities prevented RELUFA and its allies of CED and ACDIC to hold a closed screening of the "Big Banana" documentary by Franck Bieleu. The event was to be followed by a debate on land and labor issues between invited representatives from the media, various ministries, the diplomatic community, Civil Society and other stakeholders.
January - March 2011 - General Updates
- A time of transitions: RELUFA welcomes its new coordinator while the network makes an organizational shift. Read the article
- The Big Banana movie: film maker Franck Hameni introduces his documentary about the impact of a multinational fruit company on the community of Njombe and featuring Fair Fruit producers. Read the article
- Fair and Fulfilling: an introduction and update by the new Fair Fruit project coordinator. Read the article
- Social injustice against indigenous people groups in natural resource revenue allocation. Read the article
Read the update in full
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