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Month: July 2013

AFJN quoted in Redress Information and Analysis

July 8, 2013

The Ethiopian military and paramilitary forces, operating in the country’s Ogaden region, are, it is alleged, carrying out extra-judicial killings and gang rapes; falsely arresting and torturing innocent civilians; land ooting and destroying villages and crops in a systematic attempt to terrify the people.

President Obama Announces the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

July 3, 2013

As evidenced by Obama’s recent trip, a U.S.-Africa partnership will be key to policy decisions in the future. One of the greatest movers in Africa are the youth. Recently, Obama…

President Obama on the Crisis in Dem. Rep. of Congo

July 2, 2013

Before his trip, President Obama appointed a special envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa. During his trip to Africa, AFJN has urged the President to directly address the…

President Obama Announces Power Africa

July 1, 2013

President Obama left for Africa last week on June 26, 2013. As his trip draws to a close, we would like to share the latest release from the White House…