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Month: May 2010

AFJN supports Conflict Minerals Act ammendment to financial refrom

May 20, 2010

The Congo Conflict Minerals Act (S. 891), a bill promoting transparency and accountability in mineral supply chaings and thus aiming to help break the line between minerals and violence in…

Peace Strategy For the DRC

May 18, 2010

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), peace and prosperity remain elusive.  In 2009 and through the first half of 2010, rebel groups (notably the CNDP, FDLR, and the…

VIDEO: Stop the Vulture Culture!

May 13, 2010

Jubilee USA has put together a great new video on Vulture Funds! Check it out below or click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/jmTXfYLUB0k. AFJN is a member of the Jubilee Network.

PRESS RELEASE: LRA/Northern Uganda Bill Passes, NGOs Raise Concern

May 13, 2010

Yesterday, The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (S.1067, HR 2478), a bill that AFJN and its members have been watching closely, passed the House of…

LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act nears passage

May 6, 2010

The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (S.1067, HR 2478), a bill that AFJN and its members have been watching closely, is on the move. After…