by Jacques Bahati | Jul 30, 2015
On July 28 in his remarks to the African people at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia President Obama addressed many issues including corruption and presidential term limits. Below are some highlights. 1.On Corruption Nothing will unlock... by Jacques Bahati | Jul 13, 2015
On October 14-16, 2015, President Paul Kagame will be a keynote speaker at the 2015 Borlaug Dialogue: Fundamentals of Global Food Security Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. However, like many other speaking invitations in the United States and Europe, this one has also... by Jacques Bahati | Jul 6, 2015
Mirabella Ngozi Nwaka was born in Washington, DC and lives in Maryland. She is Nigerian-American. She is currently pursing a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in Mathematics at Spelman College, in... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jun 29, 2015
After digging to a depth of 100 meters last year, Russian scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network one thousand years ago. Not to be outdone, in the weeks that... by Jacques Bahati | Jun 12, 2015
Although Burundi is a strong US partner in the fight against terrorism in Somalia, the Obama administration has made known its position in the ongoing Burundian presidential term limit crisis. Early on after the constitutional court ruled on May 4th that President... by Jacques Bahati | Jun 10, 2015
Herakles Farms, a New York based agro-investment firm and its subsidiary SG Sustainable Oils Cameroon (SGSOC) is once again in the spotlight. On May 29, 2015 it announced that it has abandoned all operations in Mundemba and Toko Subdivisions in the Ndian Province.... by AFJN Intern | Jun 5, 2015
On June 4, 2015, The Ecologist featured a letter to the G7 by the Global Convergence of Land and Water Struggles in its article “G7, be warned: your ‘New Alliance’ threatens to destroy small-scale farmers”. AFJN was a signer of the letter. To... by Jacques Bahati | May 22, 2015
We expected that the ruling of the Constitutional Court was going to help improve the situation by making a decision along the lines of the truth that had been expressed by many inside and outside our country. (#4) If our wishes find no response and things remain as... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 15, 2015
Fitness is big business, but in countries like Uganda in East Africa being a woman and going to the gym can be a bit daunting. Women have to battle for space, find “socially acceptable” sports outfits and are sometimes prohibited from doing challenging... by Jacques Bahati | May 15, 2015
On May 13 2015, some members of the Burundian army, led by the former Chief of Staff General Godefroid Niyombaré, attempted to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected to a third term. After declaring that the government has been... 