The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the second largest nation in Africa after Algeria, is again dominating the headlines for failure to organize free and fair elections. Some are blaming the country’s size for the logistical failure, but there is no...
This global climate change poses a great spiritual challenge to all Christians, people of all faiths, and all people of good will as it is the consequence of the destruction of God’s creation in which we have all participated in one way or another. It calls for...
Colonel Emma K. Coulson, a military fellow researcher at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, says: “It benefits the US to partner with the DRC in settling their conflict and gain positive control of their natural resources,” in her paper “Impact of...
Contested election could lead to widespread violence, warns a coalition of 41 NGOsKinshasa, 28 October 2011 – The national election campaign officially starts today in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exactly one month ahead of historic presidential and...
ACHOLI RELIGIOUS LEADERS PEACE INITIATIVE October 24, 2011 Response to the Deployment of U.S. Military Advisors to LRA Affected Regions For us, the Acholi Religious Leaders’ Peace Initiative (ARLPI), President Obama’s October 14th announcement that 100 U.S. troops...
ACHOLI RELIGIOUS LEADERS PEACE INITIATIVE Response to the Deployment of U.S. Military Advisors to LRA Affected Regions For us, the Acholi Religious Leaders’ Peace Initiative (ARLPI), President Obama’s October 14th announcement that 100 U.S. troops have been deployed...
“Burundi has passed an important milestones on the path to peace, but the page of the conflict has not yet been definitively turned. Loyal support from external partners remains necessary,” says the European Network for Central Africa (EURAC) in its October report...
The following article is by Jacques Bahati from the July-Sept edition of Around Africa, AFJN’s newsletter. Direct comments and questions to bahati@afjn.org Preparations for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s General Elections scheduled for November 28th, 2011...
By Bureau of Study, Observation, and Coordination of the Regional Development of Walikale (BEDEWA) Where does civil society stand? It is divided. A large chunk of civil society has strayed from the traditional vision and mission of civil society. It has committed to...
To the Honorable Chairman and Honorable Members of Senate’s Political, Administrative, and Judicial Commission (PAJ) RE: The PAJ Commission review of the draft bill on the specialized Court Honorable Chairman, Honorable Members of Senate’s Political, Administrative,...
