by Jacques Bahati | Feb 4, 2016
We, the participants of the Nairobi conference on “Land Grabbing and Just Governance in Africa” coming from over 100 organisations from different faith traditions and civil society groups in Africa, Europe, Asia and Americas met in Limuru (Kenya) from the 22nd to... by Jacques Bahati | Jan 28, 2016
What can you buy with $3.95? Probably a lot of different things. A soda or two, maybe a couple snacks, a cup of coffee from Starbucks, maybe even a new phone cord on Amazon. There are a lot of things that you can buy with $3.95, but most people don’t know that... by Jacques Bahati | Jan 15, 2016
Rebecca Short is a senior sociology major and psychology minor at the Catholic University of America. She was born and raised in a small sea side town outside of Boston Massachusetts. Her interest in human rights and social public policy has lead her to work for... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 31, 2015
PDF file with pictures here From November 22 to 26, 2015, an international conference on Land Grab and Just Governance in Africa brought to Limuru, a suburb of Nairobi (Kenya) 164 delegates drawn mainly from across Africa, and others from Europe, America and Asia. For... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 31, 2015
God provides enough land space for all human beings when He tells them to “Increase, multiply and fill the earth” (Gen 1:28). Any use of the land which transgresses the rights of others to live and find life sustenance therefrom is a serious sin of self-abuse and... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 30, 2015
On December 29, 2015 Mr. Roch Marc Kabore was sworn in as president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso. The urgency for good governance and self-rule has intensified in some African nations since the popular protest which ended Burkina Faso’s 27... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 16, 2015
Rev. Aniedi calls for religious dialogue. by Jacques Bahati | Nov 24, 2015
A new scramble for Africa akin to the frenzy that followed the Berlin conference of 1885 and the partitioning and colonization of Africa is on; farmlands and minerals are the biggest attraction. The increasing discourse of land scarcity, the rising cost of food and... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 23, 2015
The conference will highlight the state of land grabbing in Africa, cases of resistance across the continent, as well as Church responses and its increasing engagement on issues of land grabbing. The conference will highlight the state of land grabbing in Africa,... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 23, 2015
Opening Remarks by ANIEDI OKURE, Executive Director, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN), Washington DC Good morning! Thank you all for being here. We know that you are here because you care about our mother earth. You are here because you care about the welfare... 