by AFJN Intern | Dec 13, 2012
On December 12, 2012, Chris McGreal mentioned the Africa Faith and Justice Network in his article “How US Guilt Over The Rwandan Genocide Is Leading To Another Bloody Foreign Policy Disaster” in The Guardian/Business Insider. Read the full article here:... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Dec 13, 2012
AFJN is one of the signatories of this letter December 10, 2012 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: As the situation once again dramatically deteriorates in eastern Congo, the U.S. response to the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Dec 12, 2012
There is good news out of Washington: even with its low approval rating, Congress has been supporting bi-partisan funding to fund the Global Fund Initiative since 2002. With your tax dollars the Initiative has been leading the way in efforts to treat, prevent or cure... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Dec 12, 2012
In his testimony, Mr. Steve Hege, Former Coordinator of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told Congress that: “We found that since the very outset of the M23 rebellion, the Government of Rwanda has provided direct... by AFJN Intern | Dec 8, 2012
On December 7, 2012, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned in Margarita Suárez’s article “Mujeres cristianas en acciones de incidencia política” in Periodista Digital. Read the full article here:... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Nov 30, 2012
Press Release Source: www.coons.senate.gov Amendment imposing an asset freeze and visa ban on those supporting the M23 added to Defense Authorization bill (Read the full text here) WASHINGTON – The United States Senate unanimously passed an amendment Thursday night... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Nov 23, 2012
AFJN’s Executive Director, Aniedi Okure, OP was one of the presenters at this conference of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) which took place from November 20-24, 2012 Press Release Friday, November 23, 2012 The... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Nov 22, 2012
Posted on Novmber 22, 2012 “In communion with the Bishops of the Congo who have frequently taken position on this situation, we launch a pressing appeal to the UN, the AU, the EU, the DRC Government and the governments of the other countries involved in some... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Nov 21, 2012
The following is an excerpt from the report’s executive summary: “The Government of Rwanda continues to violate the arms embargo by providing direct military support to the M23 rebels, facilitating recruitment, encouraging and facilitating desertions from... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Nov 21, 2012
“The Security Council this evening demanded the immediate withdrawal of the armed group known as the 23 March Movement (M23) from the major eastern Congolese city of Goma and the cessation of any further advances, calling for a clarification of reports of... 