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Month: August 2018

AFJN’s Exe. Director Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP featured in the Voice of America

August 29, 2018

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an American civil rights icon, but his influence traveled far from the shores of the U.S. From Australia to Germany to Niger, boulevards and streets bear his name, illustrating how he inspired others, especially in Africa.

Anxiety as Tanzania Pressures Burundian Refugees to Return Home

August 27, 2018

The decision of Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term in 2015 triggered a political crisis and widespread violence in that country, with hundreds of thousands of…

AFJN’s Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP mentioned in The Catholic Sun

August 12, 2018

In its infancy, many of the parishes in the Phoenix Diocese were founded by priests from Ireland who left their native land to serve in the Southwest.

Nigerian teenagers win World tech innovation challenge

August 10, 2018

Despite all odds, women in Nigeria are breaking the code in technology. Yesterday, August 9th, five teenage girls from a Catholic Secondary school Regina Pacies in Onitsha Anambra state Nigeria…

Nigeria is Proud to Have a Winning Contestant in the Worlds Most Global Literary Prize

August 8, 2018

This years 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize announced a Nigerian-German writer Efua Traoré as the regional winner for Africa. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is the most global literary award,…

Come one, Come all ! Join us for a Policy Briefing on “Africa in Global Perspective”

August 8, 2018

Please mark your calendar for the celebration of  Africa Faith & Justice Network’s 35 Years of Advocacy, Capacity Building and Education for Transformation. The 35th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for…