by Jacques Bahati | Apr 6, 2021
April 2021 marks the 27th year since the events referred to as the Rwandan Genocide took place, leading to an estimated 800,000 people killed, we are appalled to see a steady increase in the level of atrocities, repression and brazen disregard for human life exhibited... by Lydia Andrews | Mar 30, 2021
March 17, 2021 Re: Establishing the Senate Human Rights CommissionDear Majority Leader Schumer, Republican Leader McConnell, Senator Menendez, Senator Risch, Senator Klobuchar, and Senator Blunt, We, the undersigned Catholic Religious Organizations, members of the... by Jacques Bahati | Mar 24, 2021
The Africa Faith and Justice Network is one of several organization who sent a letter to The Honorable Antony J. Blinken, United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, expressing the need for a U.S. Special Envoy Africa’s Great Lakes Region. The letter “The... by AFJN Intern | Mar 23, 2021
On March 23rd, 2021, the Human Rights Watch featured an article titled “The Need for a US Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region”. AFJN’s policy analyst Jacques Bahati is listed as a signer of a joint letter to the U.S. Secretary of State regarding... by AFJN Intern | Mar 23, 2021
On March 23rd, 2021, the Human Rights Watch published an article titled “Need to appoint a US special envoy for the Great Lakes. Joint Letter to United States Secretary of State”. AJFN is mentioned as a signer of this letter advocating for increased... by AFJN Intern | Mar 23, 2021
On March 23rd, 2021, allAfrica published a press release titled “Central Africa: The Need for a US Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region” written by The Human Rights Watch. AFJN is mentioned as signing the joint letter in support of advocacy for U.S.... by Jacques Bahati | Feb 24, 2021
By Jacques BahatiFebruary 24, 2021The world was shocked on February 22, 2021 when news of the ambush and killing of the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hit the media. What the world, and many media outlets, failed to report is that... by Lydia Andrews | Feb 24, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 25, 2021 Washington DC – On February 23, 2021, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria issued We Must Pull back from the Brink of Collapse, a letter to the “People of Goodwill in Nigeria.” The Bishops acknowledged the ongoing... by Lydia Andrews | Feb 17, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 17, 2021 Washington DC – The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) voted to appoint Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, from Nigeria, as Director-General beginning March 1, 2021. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is both the first... 