by Lydia Andrews | Jul 19, 2021
The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) is cosponsoring the “Interfaith Vigil for Global COVID-19 Vaccine Access” on Tuesday, July 20 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm (EDT US and Canada) on the National Mall in Washington, DC. AFJN’s Policy Analyst,... by Lydia Andrews | Jul 15, 2021
The Africa Faith and Justice Network just released our July 2021 Report on our efforts in Ghana as part of the African Church Together (ACT) to Fight Against Corruption Project. The project was funded by grants from the Missionaries of Africa and the Raskob Foundation... by AFJN Intern | Jul 15, 2021
By Josh Schlicht, AFJN InternJuly 15, 2021 The armed conflict between the Ethiopian army and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, a political party and ethnic Tigrayan military organization, has no end in sight. Civilians in the war torn Tigray Region of Ethiopia... by AFJN Intern | Jul 14, 2021
July 14, 2021By: Jared Watkins, AFJN Intern Zimbabwean couple Strive and Tsitsi began a foundation in Zimbabwe in 1996 with the original purpose of increasing access to essential needs like education and food. Since this, the foundation has grown massively to expand... by Lydia Andrews | Jul 9, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 9, 2021 Washington, DC – Today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a press release noting that the IMF Executive Board supported the “general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs).” The new allocation of $650 billion is... by AFJN Intern | Jul 1, 2021
By: Josh Schlicht, AFJN InternJuly 1, 2021 Cameroonians are celebrating this month as two domestically produced films will appear on the international streaming giant Netflix. These new additions, titled, ‘A Man for the Weekend’, and ‘Broken’ will accompany two... by AFJN Intern | Jun 24, 2021
By: Josh Schlicht, AFJN InternJune 24, 2021 In the last year, a twitter trend known as the #WeAreTired Movement has taken Nigerian social media by storm. This tag advocates for the women of Nigeria, who are tired of sexual and domestic violence which is often ignored... by Lydia Andrews | Jun 19, 2021
June 19, 2021 Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest celebration of emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States. Beginning in Galveston Texas, it is now celebrated every year on June 19th. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a federal law... by Lydia Andrews | Jun 17, 2021
June 17, 2021 The Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women’s Empowerment Project with the Africa Faith and Justice Network – Nigeria workshops in May “Youth Arise and Shine – Now is the Time” on human trafficking and child labor was... by Lydia Andrews | Jun 16, 2021
The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) invites you to join AFJN Policy Analyst, Ntama Bahati Jacques, for a United Nations Civil Society Organization side event “Unraveling Child Labor in the Mining Industry in the Congo Basin” on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 9:00 am... 