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Ethiopian Prime Minster Hailemariam Dessalegn resignation as a prime minster and Chairman of the ruling coalition

February 23, 2018

On January15, 2018, the Ethiopian Prime Minster Hailemariam  Dessalgn announced that he submitted  his resignation as Prime Minster  and Chairman of the ruling party. His resignation comes right after the…

Message of the Catholic Bishops of South Sudan on the Occasion of the Holy Father’s Global Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the World

February 23, 2018

23rd February 2018  “LET YOUR HEARTS BE TRANSFORMED” (Joel 2:13)   (Downlad PDF) We, the Catholic Bishops of South Sudan, meeting in Juba from 21st to 23rd February 2018, express…

Brief Profile of the Civil War in South Sudan

February 20, 2018

After independence from Britain on January 1, 1956, the southern Sudan region mostly black remained united with the North of the Sudan which is Arab and Muslim. The religious presence…

Pope Francis call for prayer and fasting for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

February 19, 2018

On Friday, February 23, 2018 Pope Francis called on people of faith and good will to observe a day of prayer in solidarity with the people of the Democratic Republic…

AFJN joins with women religious in Nigeria for Day of Prayer and Fasting

February 18, 2018

On Feb 18th, 2018 the Crux published an article “Women religious in Nigeria hold National Day of Prayer and Fasting”.

Meet Ghana’s first female pilot, engineer and trainer

February 16, 2018

Patrecia Mawuli is raised in the rural village of Ghana where there is no electricity and water was fetched from sand pipes. One day, she saw a plane flying over…

Nigerian Catholic Nuns held a Nationwide Day of Prayer on Ash Wednesday

February 15, 2018

[columns] [span4] We are thankful to CHANNELS TV for covering the event. To watch the video read the instructions or just click on “Watch on YouTube” Ash Wednesday, February 14,…

Of Course We Can, Absolutely

February 13, 2018

Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018, from 10am to 12 noon, women religious in Nigeria will hold a national day of prayer and fasting across the country to uphold the sacredness…

Seychelles Named Most Improved Country for Climate and Energy Strategies

February 9, 2018

The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) just ranked the small African nation of Seychelles as the most improved country over the past decade in terms of its climate and energy…

Slave auction in Libya is ongoing

February 8, 2018

On the Calendar of the liturgy of the Catholic Church we remember and celebrates today February 8th Josephine Bakhita, a former slave who as a child was sold by her kidnappers to Arab slave traders. Josephine Bakhita was born in the village of Olgossa in the Darfur region of Sudan. As a slave she was sold many times including to the Italian Vice Consul, Callisto Legani in 1883 who later brought her to Italy. Like the migrants from Sub-Sahara Africa her journey to Italy took her through the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean. 

AFJN-Nigeria International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking Event Featured in Global Sisters Report

February 6, 2018

On February 6, 2018, Teresa Anyabuike’s article “Advocacy on human trafficking” in Global Sisters Report highlighted the Africa Faith and Justice Network – Nigeria’s events against human trafficking on the…

Creating an oral-based social media platform

February 2, 2018

The use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has grown exponentially on the African continent. In Mali, however, where the literacy rate is lower than average…