by Jacques Bahati | Apr 27, 2018
Pastor Omot Agwa Okwoy, the leader of Mekane Yesus Church, is a human rights defender of indigenous people living in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. He also advocates for the establishment and protection of national parks in rural parts of the country. After two...
by Elian Romano Brandt | Apr 22, 2018
On April 21, 2018, AFJN’s Jacques Bahati wrote “Kivu (Rd Congo), ancora un mese di sangue e terrore” for Africa Revista. Read the full article here: Jacques Bahati ▸ Kivu (Rd Congo), ancora un mese di sangue e...
by Alex Hoyt | Apr 21, 2018
On April 21st, 2018, Africarivista published an article titled “Kivu (DR Congo), one more month of blood and terror” by AFJN’s policy analyst Jacques Bahati. The article describes the violence occurring within the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
by Jacques Bahati | Apr 19, 2018
On April 2, 2018, Easter Monday, South Africa received the sad news that Ms. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passed away. A ten-day mourning period was declared by the government and her burial was on April 14. I attended one of the many memorial services held in her honor...
by Jacques Bahati | Apr 18, 2018
The political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen. The constant expansion of ungoverned space has resulted in widespread violence carried out with impunity, notably in the provinces of Tanganyika, Ituri, Kasai, North Kivu,...
by Jacques Bahati | Apr 17, 2018
Amie graduated in December 2018, with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at Oral Roberts University. Her interest in civic involvement has developed from a young age. For many years she had volunteered through programs like Feed The City, and interned...
by Jacques Bahati | Apr 3, 2018
Fr Luigi Zanotto, a Comboni Missionary, died in late March. Fr. Luigi was a zealous missionary who brought to his passion for justice and right relationships to both his pastoral ministry at St. Lucy’s Parish in Newark New Jersey as well as at the UN as the...
