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Month: January 2009

Evolving Political Situation in Burundi

January 29, 2009

This article was originally posted on January 29th, 2009 during AFJN’s trip to Burundi and Uganda. It appeared as a blog post on justicegreatlakes.blogspot.com. Reposted here April 14th, 2009. Although…

Climate Change and the Poor: A Plea to the Relief and Development Community

January 29, 2009

Through an accident of birth, most of us enjoy an extravagant lifestyle. We have the basics—food, clothing, housing, and health care—and then some—education, stable communities, good jobs, freedom to travel…

Senator Feingold Releases Statement on AFRICOM and Somalia

January 28, 2009

In a statement released Tuesday, January 27th, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) noted the “important and strategic roles that AFRICOM can play” in boosting the security of Africa’s young democracies. Although…

Follow Bahati and Beth in Central Africa!

January 27, 2009

AFJN Staff Members Bahati Ntama Jacques and Beth Tuckey are currently in Burundi and Uganda conducting research for our project on restorative justice. They are keeping a blog, updated every…

Centre Jeunes Kamenge

January 27, 2009

This article was originally posted on January 27th, 2009 during AFJN’s trip to Burundi and Uganda. It appeared on the blog justicegreatlakes.blogspot.com. Reposted on April 14th, 2009. The Kamenge Center…

A United States Department of Development?

January 21, 2009

By Fr. Rocco Puopolo, You’ve heard of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and others – what about a Department of Development? There is…

Violence as a Path to Power: A Trend in African Politics

January 21, 2009

Looking over the African political landscape today, it seems that the preferred and only option to stopping months or years of violence is by giving a government seat to those…

Interpreting Ghana’s 2008 Presidential Election

January 16, 2009

Once again Ghana set the bar higher for the future of the democratic process in Africa. Much has been written about the past, present and the future of democracy in…

Ugandan Rebels Retaliate Against Government Attack

January 16, 2009

Two weeks after the Ugandan government initiated a botched military operation against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in DR Congo, the angered rebels initiated a string of attacks against the…

AFJN Participates in Call tothe President for Responsible U.S. Global Engagement

January 15, 2009

Over the past several months, AFJN has been working with the Connect U.S. Fund to develop a concrete set of foreign policy priorities for the next Administration. Through a series…

A Change of the Guards in Somalia

January 13, 2009

By Beth Tuckey As Ethiopia continues its troop withdrawal in Somalia, the international community is holding its breath in hopes that the transition is peaceful.  After two years of U.S.-backed…