by Jacques Bahati | Nov 24, 2017
Just recently the Nigerian female bobsled team qualified to attend the 2018 Winter Olympics, making them the first ever Nigerian athletes (male or female) to represent their country at the Winter Games. Former track stars, these three women – Seun Adigun, Ngozi... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 22, 2017
Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) has made it one of his legislative priorities to reopen the cash flow to rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is currently closed due to regulations by section 1502 (Conflict Mineral) of the Dodd-Frank... by AFJN Intern | Nov 22, 2017
On November 22nd, 2017, the Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité (CIDSE) published an article featuring AFJN titled “Accaparement de Terres en Afrique Francophone: Identifier et Renforcer des Solutions Endogènes”. AFJN was an... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 21, 2017
A Review of Follow-up Actions After the Limuru Conference Remarks by Aniedi Okure, OP, Executive Director, AFJN, Abidjan November 21, 2017 Your Excellencies, dear brothers and sisters, thank you for giving me the opportunity to present the follow-up to the conference... by AFJN Intern | Nov 21, 2017
On November 21st, 2017, the New York Amsterdam News published an article titled “Zimbabwe President Comrade Robert Mugabe resigns” by Aeed Shabaz. Covering the news that Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned, AFJN’s Policy Analyst was... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 17, 2017
The World Food Prize is awarded yearly for a specific and exceptionally significant contribution to the production or distribution of food. This year’s “Nobel Prize of Agriculture” was awarded to Akinwumi Adesina, a former Nigerian agriculture minister... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 17, 2017
Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) has made it one of his legislative priorities to reopen the cash flow to rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is currently closed due to regulations by section 1502 (Conflict Mineral) of the Dodd-Frank... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 13, 2017
In May 2017, members of the Africa Faith & Justice Network team met with the major superiors of Ghana, encouraging them to engage structures of injustice in their communities while continuing to provide services to the people, thus sustaining the gains of sisters’... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 10, 2017
Up to 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced by 2 million farmers in a belt that stretches from Sierra Leone to Cameroon, but Ivory Coast and Ghana are the giants, the world’s first and second biggest producers. They are also the biggest victims of deforestation. Ivory... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 3, 2017
Mail and delivery is not that straightforward in Ghana, which like many developing countries, lacks a formal addressing system. Instead of a number and street name, often landmarks, be it a junction, tree or colored gate, are used to describe a location. The Ghanaian... 