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Month: January 2019

Africa Faith and Justice Network Women Empowerment in Enugu, Nigeria

January 31, 2019

AFJN is in Enugu, Nigeria to galvanize the energies of Catholic nuns across the country to wake up the public and the government to the increasing violence against women and…

AFJN’s Exec. Director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, featured by News Agency of Nigeria

January 30, 2019

A cleric, Rev. Fr. Aniedi Okure, says every corrupt public official must be treated as a thief to get Africa to work.

Defending democracy: Was the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo elected or nominated?

January 30, 2019

Calls for a votes recount in the December 30, 2018 Presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo came from countries in Africa, Europe, and North America…

A Glove that translates sign language

January 30, 2019

Roy Allela is a 25-year-old Kenyan engineer who has recently received recognition for inventing smart gloves that allow sign language to be translated into audio speech via an Android application.…

AFJN referenced in the International Institute for Counter Terrorism

January 13, 2019

On January 13, 2019, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was referenced in Dr. Shaul Shay’s article “Egypt and the CEN-SAD counterterrorism” in International Institute for Counter Terrorism. Read the…

Catholic Nuns Ask Government to Protect Communities not Big Investors

January 3, 2019

Introduction Investments that aim at eliminating poverty, creating jobs, and promoting prosperity are generally lauded and promoted. But when investments compromise the ability of the individual or community to achieve…