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... by Jacques Bahati | Oct 3, 2019
On October 3, 2019, South African Embassy in Washington DC warmly welcomed a delegation from Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA) comprising of civil society organizations in the Washington Metro Area with interest in Africa, to engage issues surrounding violence... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 20, 2019
This letter was written by members of the Advocacy Network for Africa, based in Washington DC. On Friday September 27, the network is organizing a peaceful protest at the Embassy of South Africa. More details here Hon. Cyril Ramaphosa President of the Republic of... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 13, 2019
A statement issued by Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SABC) Justice and Peace Commission on September 12, 2019 denounced the epidemic of violence against women, and “expressed outraged by the high levels of intentional killings of women and girls... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 13, 2019
From September 4-10th, Pope Francis traveled to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius to encourage African people to live by the Gospel. Africa has become and will continue to be one of the pillars of the Catholic church. According to The Washington Post,... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 9, 2019
A project of the Africa Faith & Justice Network, Funded by Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities And the Dominican Sisters of Peace Authored Authored by Mr. Ntama Bahati, Policy Analyst, Email: bahati@afjn.org Edited by Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP, Executive Director... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 6, 2019
During his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week, the United Nations’ Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that, “he was looking to the Security Council for the renewal of MONUSCO [UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo] mandate and the... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 6, 2019
The former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe died this September 6th, 2019 in Singapore at the age of 95. He will be remembered for a lot of things, good and bad. We would like to remember him for his persistent call to reform the United Nations Security Council.... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 4, 2019
Ebony Tyson is a rising senior majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in which she recently interned for a volunteer management position for Bridging the Gaps Inc. that find solutions for... by Jacques Bahati | Aug 4, 2019
Kenya and Somaliland, an autonomous region of Somalia bordered by Ethiopia and Djibouti, are on the verge of diplomatic relations. The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Kenya has dispatched the envoy Philip Mundia Githiora to establish a mission in the capital of Somaliland... 