Month: July 2011
By Hervé Cheuzeville and translated from French by Bahati Ntama Originally published by Echo D’Afrique (Read it here) The situation in the Horn of Africa is tragic. However, truth must…
When analyzing conflict in African, many experts consider ethnicity as a major cause of conflict, but few consider it as a potential tool for lasting peace. Past and ongoing crises…
This article is from the April-June issue of Around Africa, AFJN’s quarterly newsletter. The Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) reaffirmed its commitment to seek…
By Alyse Martin Arms’ trafficking in Africa is an issue that should be monitored. Wars in African countries are fought with the illicit small arms that are smuggled in from…
From June 20-21st, the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) organized a conference on extractive supply chain which focused mostly on tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold…
Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Kenya: “We the Bishops of Kenya, with deep concern wish to address all our Christians and Kenyans in general, at this critical and crucial…
One of the strengths of having the headquarters of the Africa Faith and Justice Network in Washington, DC is the opportunity to collaborate with other progressive Africa groups that follow…
On Thursday, June 30, Africa Faith and Justice Network staff and interns attended a panel discussion at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars entitled “Sexual Violence and the Political…
