by Jacques Bahati | Apr 26, 2013
By Jacques Bahati Advocates, mostly African diaspora, gathered on March 15 in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill to call attention to the tragic effects of land grabbing in Africa by foreign investors. The discussion was moderated by Gregory... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 25, 2013
On March 17, the National Bar Association (NBA), the oldest and largest association of African-American attorneys, judges and law students in the United States and the Constituency for Africa (CFA), an education and advocacy organization focused on helping build and... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 23, 2013
On April 17, US Secretary of State John Kerry, during a hearing on the budget, told congress that President Obama has chosen and is vetting a person to appoint as US Special Envoy to Africa’s the Great Lakes Region to coordinate US efforts in the ongoing conflict in... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 17, 2013
On April 16, the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) entitled “Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo” Here are some highlights from the witnesses. Mr.... by AFJN Intern | Apr 11, 2013
On April 10, 2013, independent catholic news featured “A Tribute to Sjef Donders” who died on March 7, 2013. Rev. Joseph Donders, MAfr (Sjef Donders) was the first Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, incorporated in 1984. Read the full... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 9, 2013
Updated on April 9, 2013 This article was first published in AFJN’s January-March 2013 Newsletter On March 18-28, 2013 the UN held in New York the final conference on arms trade treaty. At the end, the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly to regulate... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 9, 2013
This article was first published in AFJN’s January-March Newsletter By Jacques Bahati, Policy Analyst On March 18, General Bosco Ntaganda, one of the notorious rebel leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surrendered himself to the US Embassy in... 