by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 27, 2013
On August 23, North Kivu Civil Society coalition’s Vice President and spokesperson Mr. Omar Kambale Kavota and his colleague Eudoxie Nziavake left Washington DC after a week of advocacy for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Three experts from the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 24, 2013
“The people are fed up with the United Nations (UN) peace missions in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They are determined to do whatever it takes to end the war and they want the UN peacekeepers to leave DRC if they do not carry out their mandate. Mr. Kambala... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Aug 2, 2013
On July 23, 2013, the court ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rules which govern section 1502 of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act against the National Association of Manufacturers, Chamber of... by AFJN Intern | Jul 8, 2013
On July 7, 2013, Graham Peebles quoted AFJN questioning the motives of the exploration missiong by saying “With the discovery of petroleum leading to exploration missions by foreign companies, the government’s motives [in the region] are questionable” in his article... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 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 unveiled a new scholarship program that will sponsor more than 500 young African... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 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 crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Specifically, AFJN has requested that he support... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 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 about the new Power Africa program that the President announced in Cape Town, South Africa over the weekend. THE... by Jacques Bahati | Jun 30, 2013
Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda Fatou Bensouda of The Gambia was sworn in as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in 2012. Justice Bensouda is the first ever international maritime law expert from The Gambia. She works constantly towards... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jun 29, 2013
US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Tanzania in a few days as part of his second trip to Africa. We urge President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania to discuss with him his policy recommendations for peace in the Great Lakes region that he put forward during the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jun 28, 2013
Source: http://www.coons.senate.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 28, 2013 CONTACT: Ian Koski at 202-224-5042 United States Senate calls for stronger international commitment to sustaining peace in Democratic Republic of Congo Senate also welcomes appointment of... 