by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 30, 2011
By Bureau of Study, Observation, and Coordination of the Regional Development of Walikale (BEDEWA) Where does civil society stand? It is divided. A large chunk of civil society has strayed from the traditional vision and mission of civil society. It has committed to...
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 25, 2011
To the Honorable Chairman and Honorable Members of Senate’s Political, Administrative, and Judicial Commission (PAJ) RE: The PAJ Commission review of the draft bill on the specialized Court Honorable Chairman, Honorable Members of Senate’s Political, Administrative,...
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 24, 2011
In recent weeks a debate has emerged over the merits of the conflict minerals provision in the Dodd-Frank Act. Critics of the legislation assert that the provision and those groups supporting it are responsible for causing damage to the people and communities of...
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 19, 2011
Below is a clip from a press release discussing a recent NGO statement calling for ceasefire in Libya. AFJN was instrumental in the creation of this statement in its work with ADNA, among others, to come together in one voice and demand a peaceful, political solution...
by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 11, 2011
This article is from our April-June edition of Around Africa, by Sebastien Porter, Intern Even though tensions occur every election cycle, for two decades now Tanzania has enjoyed a relatively peaceful transfer of power, a sign of a democracy-in-the-making. Different...
