Support Human Rights Activist Paul Muite

In recent months, Kenya has become the target of severe criticism from the international human rights community due to the escalation of extra-judicial killings.  In one of the more high-profile cases, human rights defenders Oscar Kamau King’ara and Paul...

Zimbabwe Students Attend AFJN Meetings

The April 22, 2010 article “US JPIC Committee, Oblate Students Attend JPIC, VIVAT and AFJN Meetings in Washington” in OMI USA JPIC notes that Zimbabwe Students attended AFJN meeting. Read more here: https://omiusajpic.org/topics/afjn/

Demanding Rights for Congolese Children

The child soldiers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not the only children who are taken from their families and abused by the government and rebel groups. The DRC also houses a large number of street children, many of whom run away from their families...

AFJN Thanks its Conference Sponsors!

We offer our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the many individuals and organizations whose contributions have made our “Justice in Africa: On Whose Terms?” possible! Platinum Sponsors Jesuit Conference MCJ Amelior Foundation Xaverian Missionaries Gold...

Educate and Advocate: 2010 Conference follow-up!

Last weekend, AFJN hosted its 2010 annual meeting and conference, entitled “Justice in Africa: On Whose Terms” featuring Fr. Peter Henriot, S.J. as a keynote. Nearly 150 individuals – missionaries, students, activists, scholars, and more – from across the...

Musings from the Member Meeting

This year’s member meeting took place on April 18, 2010, as part of the 2010 conference “Justice In Africa: On Whose Terms?” The time together for the annual member meeting was planned to reflect our very name:  Africa Faith and Justice Network. ...