by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Dec 22, 2014
In October AFJN held its first Empowerment Project workshop in Accra, Ghana. Read the report. Read more about the background of the Empowerment Project, and the formation of this workshop. AFJN thanks the Catholic University of America’s Institute for Policy... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 22, 2014
Gender equality is a battle that even developed countries struggle with today. In Africa, women are fighting against the weight of tradition and other injustices. Socially, assigning roles based on gender is a practice that is very prevalent. There are very few women... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 15, 2014
(Download PDF file) In June 2014 Ghana was granted a $156 million loan by the World Bank on top of previous unpaid loans from the same institution. The loan was for improving the education sector mainly secondary education. The way the loan was to be distributed... by AFJN Intern | Dec 10, 2014
On December 9, 2014, Michael Sean Winters wrote an article in National Catholic Reporter featuring the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network in “AFJN: Making Government Responsive.” Read the full article here:... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 5, 2014
This is a report by WorldFocus by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Dec 4, 2014
By AFJN Intern Erika De Leener Climate change is currently a big phenomenon affecting the entire world. If no action is taken to reverse the trend Africa will be most severely affected by the impact of climate change related disasters. Unlike more developed... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Nov 18, 2014
Read the story of Father Bernard Kenvi’s intervention to save Muslims despite threats to his life. “I thirst for peace in CAR,” he says. “I want to see people able to move around safely like in any other country. I want to see my Muslim brothers, who have lost... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 17, 2014
Land grabbing threatens the livelihood of many communities in Africa. Saudi Arabian companies are among the many grabbing land in Africa. Under the umbrella of the King Abdullah Initiative for Saudi Investment Abroad, Saudi investors have acquired land in Africa with... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 3, 2014
On October 31st the world has taken notice of an important historic event on the African continent: the people of the west African nation of Burkina Faso are free from one of Africa’s atrocious dictators. This liberation ends 28 years of oppression. An African proverb... 