by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 28, 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 be told about it. Even though this situation has been worsened by an exceptional...
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 25, 2011
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 in Africa like the Rwandan genocide, the crisis in Darfur, the civil wars in Nigeria,...
by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Jul 20, 2011
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 observer status at the African Union (AU) during its...
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 15, 2011
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 across the globe. According to the UN, access to illegal arms in African nations, “fuels...
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 14, 2011
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 originating from the Democratic Republic...
