by AFJN Intern | Apr 30, 2015
On April 29, 2015, Mark Pattison covered the event “Ending Extreme Poverty Now: Working Together with the Poor” co-sponsored by the Africa Faith and Justice Network and several other organizations at CUA. Read the full article, published in the National... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 29, 2015
Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. Today Tanzania is a country of 45 million people, a multi-party democracy, with a land area larger that Nigeria. Tourism is an... by Jacques Bahati | Apr 24, 2015
The Catholic Task Force for Africa (CTFA) sent letters to President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry urging them to use all diplomatic tools including making personal calls to Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza to encourage him to refrain from running... by Jacques Bahati | Apr 24, 2015
We, the pastors of the Catholic Church of Burundi, aware of the peace agreements and the constitution that stems from the agreements charter (article 8, 96, 103 et 302), listening to our consciences and as citizens who love their country and are faithful to their duty... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 6, 2015
Powerful European countries competed for the trade of Senegal, until France finally gained control over it in 1677. Traders dealt in wax, amber, gold, ivory, and also participated in the slave trade. In the 1850s slavery was abolished. Senegal became independent from... by Jacques Bahati | Apr 1, 2015
With the just concluded 2015 presidential election, Nigeria has made history. Nigerians have shown the world their determination to engage in participatory governance and a resolve to look beyond ethnic and religious frontiers often played out and reinforced both... 