Currently South Sudan’s political crisis has no end in sight. However, there is certainly no shortage of empty statements of political good will from those responsible for the ongoing crisis, who from time and time again have held dialogues and signed sham peace...
All are welcome to join the Africa Faith and Justice Network for a briefing on just governance and citizen participation in Liberia on August 7, 2018 from 10-12. At The Catholic University of America. Speakers Include: Ms. Massa WashingtonJournalist, Former...
By Tia Scoggan Since being appointed as Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister in April, Dr. Abiy Ahmed has expedited massive reform to enhance the economy which sparked a new hope for the future of Ethiopia. Before his tenure, Ethiopia faced three years of violent protests,...
On July 11, 2018, Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) had the wonderful privilege and opportunity to host His Excellency, Macram Max Gassis, Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of El Obeid and Mr. John Ashworth, author and Policy analyst to hear their personal...
In May 2018, Uganda’s parliament passed a law which imposed a levy of 200 shillings ($0.05) per day on many online platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and several others. The Museveni administration enacted the social media and internet tax on the grounds...
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing about the Crisis in the Republic of Cameroon on Wednesday, June 27. Chairman Christopher Smith opened by stating that U.S. policymakers...
On May 15, 2018 John Prendergast, co-founder of The Sentry and founder of the Enough Project testified before the Home Subcommittee on Africa. He called the attention of the US government on the need for new, more efficient and smart sanctioning tools. He explains...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has some of the world’s most plentiful natural resources. It holds the world’s second-largest river, has a benign climate and fertile land. Abundant deposits of copper, gold, diamonds, cobalt, uranium, coltan and oil are...
Dr. John Pombe Magufuli became president of the republic of Tanzania on November 5th, 2015 after securing 58 percent of votes. Since he took the office of the president, many agree that he kept his promise of fighting poverty, corruption and healthcare problems facing...
Ahead of his trip to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Chad and Nigeria, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson finally unveiled the long overdue “U.S.-Africa Relations: A New Framework” Below are some highlights from his speech today at George Mason University Fairfax,...
