by Jacques Bahati | Dec 20, 2019
Nigeria currently has 13.2 million out-of-school children, according to Nigeria’s education board. Also, child labor has remained an issue throughout the country despite the Child Rights Act that was signed into law by the federal government. In February,...
by Elian Romano Brandt | Dec 19, 2019
On December 18, 2019, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s advocacy for child rights in Nigeria was mentioned by Patrick Egwu in an article titled “Africa Faith and Justice Network advocates for child rights in Nigeria”, published in National...
by Jacques Bahati | Nov 8, 2019
Article 53 of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’ (DRC) constitution states that “All persons have the right to a healthy environment that is favorable to their development. They have the duty to defend it. The State ensures the protection of the environment...
by Jacques Bahati | Oct 28, 2019
In 18 months Illith Ongagna with the help of secondary school students from Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of Congo built a flight simulator made out of recycled materials. This innovation could put Brazzaville on the map for civil aviation. Illith...
by Jacques Bahati | Oct 28, 2019
In 2009, Kago decided to drop out of college as a junior pursuing a degree in IT at Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, to concentrate on a more pressing issue that he was confident and capable enough to fix. In 2015, Kago Kagichiri became...
by Jacques Bahati | Oct 28, 2019
Three young male technology experts from Uganda developed an app that uses a simple process to collect images and screen ultrasounds that locate any signs of breast cancer. This diagnostic cancer innovation concept is the result of an inspiration that Mr. David...
by Jacques Bahati | Oct 28, 2019
After an initiative in Kenya to encourage reforestation, entrepreneur Sarah Traboulsi got inspired and decided to work in order to save her country’s environment. Over 40 years, about 80% of the Ivory Coast’s forestation dissipated. In Traboulsi’s fight against...
by Elian Romano Brandt | Oct 11, 2019
On October 10, 2019, the Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda and AFJN executive director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, were mentioned by James Roberts and Ellen Teague in their article “Cardinal blames Hong Kong authorities for violence”, published in The...
by Jacques Bahati | Oct 9, 2019
EVENT I: Foreign Policy, Security, Democracy and Human Rights WHERE: Room SR-385 in the Russell Senate Office Building DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER EVENT II :Diaspora Engagement with DRC Officials Where: ...
by Jacques Bahati | Oct 4, 2019
Nine organizations and 103 individuals signed the letter to the Hon. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa demanding a decisive response to the recurring attacks against foreign nationals living in South Africa. Click here to read the letter. Below are comments...
