Year: 2016
Democracy is not about elections.
Did you know that countries like Japan, New Zealand, and Germany oppose Genetically Modified Foods, also identified as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)? In general the European Union, a great buyer…
In March the President of the electoral commission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mr. Cornielle Nangaa, was in Washington, D.C. to meet with partners and share with…
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria recently addressed a packed room of staff from Catholic organizations, Africa-focused coalitions and a representative from the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
On March 2, 2016, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) co-sponsored and participated in the Ghana Integrated Platform for Governance of Land, Water and Seed as part of the launch…
As we fight land grabbing in Africa we are concerned about leasing land not only for agriculture, but for toxic dumping. We need to be vigilant to make sure that…
In November 2015 Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) spearheaded a continental conference on land grabbing in Nairobi, Kenya. At AFJN we challenge ourselves to ensure our workshops result in…
The Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) team just concluded an unprecedented land grab prevention and awareness campaign in several villages and one very large high school in Nkwanta South…
Nigerian civil society groups, faith-based organizations, farmers associations, students and local community groups are calling for a global mobilization to object to an application to the Nigerian National Biosafety Management…
To get ahead of the brokers who are going from village to village looking for land on behalf of foreign companies, we have taken our Land Grabbing Awareness and Prevention…
Africa Faith and Justice Network cosponsored and participated on March 2nd in the launch of the Ghana Integrated Platform for Governance of Land, Water and Seed. AFJN Policy Analyst Ntama…
On Friday March 11th, President of Angola Jose Eduardo de Santos announced that he will not be running for reelection in 2018. He did not elaborate on his decision to…
The United States Constitution makes it possible for citizens to express our true beliefs, a freedom we constantly take for granted. We go to the store wearing the shirt of…
On Friday, March 6, 2015 at a lecture sponsored by Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) and the Institute for Policy Research at Catholic University, Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald spoke on…
Rev. Aniedi talks about the legacy of Pope benedict XVI
The Global Convergence of Land and Water Struggles invites you to join the West African Caravan for Land, Water and Seeds. The Caravan will mobilize 15 countries in the sub…
By: Rebecca Short, Intern Spring 2016. As the United States buzzes with anticipation of the presidential primaries, everyone is wrapped in the whirlwind of debates, voting and sharing their views…
PDF file with photos here AFJN spearheads an impressive coalition to stop land grabbing in Africa The Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) initiated a coalition to protect Africa’s farm…
Nairobi Land Grab and Just Governance Conference: Commitment to A Plan Of Action Land grabbing has become a cancer[1] that stands on the way of true development of Africa. It…
We, the participants of the Nairobi conference on “Land Grabbing and Just Governance in Africa” coming from over 100 organisations from different faith traditions and civil society groups in Africa,…
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