by Jacques Bahati | Sep 22, 2017
On September 20, 2017 Archbishop Nicholas Djomo of the diocese of Tshumbe in the Kasai region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held a briefing for the Catholic Task Force for Africa and other groups at the office of the Africa Faith and Justice Network... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 22, 2017
While primary education has been free in Ghana since 1995, the government recently moved to make public high school free as well. Calling it a “necessary investment in the nation’s future workforce,” free high school was a major campaign promise of President... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 21, 2017
Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled on September 1st that the results of the presidential elections which were held on August 8, 2017, are invalid due to serious irregularities and ordered a re-run within 60 days. The Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 15, 2017
To increase electricity access in Rwanda, a 42-acre solar field was constructed on land leased from Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village 60 kilometers from Kigali. The youth village is a boarding school that houses around 500 orphans from the 1994 Rwanda genocide which left... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 8, 2017
Most women in developed countries often take their access to and choices of sanitary pads for granted. In some parts of the world, the lack of proper menstrual hygiene products still poses one of the biggest challenges to gender equality. The inability to manage their... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 5, 2017
On September 1, 2017, Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the Presidential election of August 8, 2017, on grounds of irregularities in tallying the votes. The Court noted that the election “was not conducted in accordance to the constitution and applicable law.” This is a... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 1, 2017
Instilling a positive self image from childhood is a way to liberate the mind as children grow into productive members of society. This is especially true for the African child who’s future is mired with numerous social and economic challenges. With its motto... by Jacques Bahati | Aug 25, 2017
Nigerian activist Rebecca Dali received the prestigious Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation award for her humanitarian work with those abducted by Boko Haram militants. She accepted the award on August 19, 2017, at the UN European headquarters in Geneva. Dali’s... by Jacques Bahati | Aug 18, 2017
Three years following the Rwandan genocide, Sr. Mary Rose Mukukibogo founded the farming association Dususuruke to revitalize the agricultural economy. In the local language of Kinyarwanda, Dususuruke means “warm solidarity.” She was first faced with hesitancy and... by Jacques Bahati | Aug 17, 2017
On June 16-17, 2017, more than 70 major superiors from Tanzania’s women religious communities gathered at the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference Center in Dar es Salaam for a two day workshop titled Religious Vocation, Leadership & Justice Ministry. Funded by a grant... 