Justice
The Africa Faith and Justice Network advocates for justice both within the US and in Africa. AFJN’s work includes educating and tackling the different forms of injustice. Read about the different ways we are empowering women to fight injustice in the communities through the Women’s Empowerment Project. AFJN also has delved deeper into systemic injustice within the US and abroad and the new movement sparked by George Floyd’s death. AFJN advocated for release of prisoners with minor offenses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to uphold the Constitution.
Women’s Empowerment Project
AFJN’s Women’s Empowerment Project continues to be making strides in Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Ghana. In 2021, AFJN expanded the program to include workshops in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Africa, religious sisters have taken to the airwaves talking about child labor, domestic and gender based violence, human trafficking, youth empowerment and other issues relevant to their communities. To learn more, click here.
Just Governance
AFJN continues in the fight against corruption by educating and advocating for increased transparency and accountability. Members of the community are being emboldened to stop paying bribes and demand integrity in their schools, businesses, communities, and governments.
CALAR Initiative – A Declaration: Africa Remember Who You Are
The Coalition for Africa’s Liberation and Restoration (CALAR), initiated by the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), was launched on Africa’s Liberation Day on May 25, 2020 to mobilize Africans on the continent and in the diaspora in order to claim their rights and dignity and protect their heritage and resources against those whose actions continue to exploit Africa, and subjects Africans at home and abroad to all forms of indignities. Sign the Declaration, Pray for African Renewal, and watch the kickoff event video here.
Other Projects
AFJN has many projects going on to see some of the projects that we are focusing on at this time click here.
Latest News
In the News – AFJN Women Empowerment Featured in The Guardian Nigeria 19 Dec, 2025 - On December 17, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network's Women Empowerment Project was mentioned in Osiberoha Osibe's article "Police, ministry others collaborate to combat domestic servitude in Anambra" featured in The Guardian Nigeria. 
In the News – AFJN Women Empowerment Project Featured in Apex News Exclusive 19 Dec, 2025 - On December 18, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network's Women Empowerment Project was quoted in Sunny A. David's "Anambra Police condemn domestic servitude, early child marriage" featured in Apex News Exclusive. 
Africa’s Digital Backbone and the Challenge of Sovereignty, Jobs, and Development 19 Dec, 2025 - Africa cannot achieve its full development potential while its digital backbone is externally controlled. Africa is rapidly adopting digital systems across public administration, finance, health, land management, taxation, and procurement. These systems promise efficiency, transparency, and improved service delivery. However, the dominant model of digitalization across the continent relies heavily on foreign-owned, foreign-managed, and foreign-maintained digital infrastructure. This reliance poses serious challenges to Africa’s economic sovereignty, job creation, innovation capacity, and long-term development prospects.
Empowering Girls, Reviving Education: AFJN’s Work in Kuli Ghana 17 Dec, 2025 - In November 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) Ghana team made an advocacy visit to the Kuli community to support local efforts to end early and child marriage and domestic servitude.
As part of the visit, the team presented two sets of jerseys and two footballs to the two girls’ soccer clubs established by AFJN in the community. These clubs were created to reduce girls’ social isolation, provide safe leisure time away from exploitative domestic work, and build confidence, leadership, and essential life skills among the girls.
Calling to Action: Women Empowerment in Nigeria 16 Dec, 2025 - In September 2025 the Africa Faith and Justice Network, Nigeria (AFJN-N) held an "Ending Domestic Servitude and Early Child Marriage" policy briefing at Jubilee Hall, Holy Ghost Cathedral, in Enugu State, Nigeria. The event drew stakeholders from different organizations including the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), traditional rulers, law enforcement agencies, the judiciary, civil society groups, church leaders and the media.
Africa Faith and Justice Network Welcomes the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the Republic of Rwanda Peace Agreement, Urges Caution and Vigilance 4 Dec, 2025 - We are writing to bring to your attention the grave humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Rwandan government has been violating the country’s territorial integrity. The Rwandan military has been using the March 23 (M23) rebel group, a Congolese Tutsi-led movement, to occupy key areas, including the recent occupation of North Kivu capital, Goma on January 23, 2025. This is the latest in a series of violent aggressions since M23 resumed its armed conflict against the DRC in early 2022. 
The DRC–Rwanda Peace Agreement: Promise on Paper, Questions on the Ground 4 Dec, 2025 - Today, December 4, 2025, Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda authenticated a long-awaited peace agreement—which many hope will usher in a new era of stability in a region marked by decades of conflict, displacement, and silent suffering. Peace is always worth pursuing. But not all peace agreements are created equal, and some carry within them the seeds of future instability. 
Giving Tuesday 2025 2 Dec, 2025 - Consider giving to the Africa Faith and Justice Network this Giving Tuesday as part of the #iGiveCatholic campaign or directly on our website.
International Day Commemoration: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2 Dec, 2025 - On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the African Faith and Justice Network Nigeria(AFJN-N) Ebonyi State Chapter in collaboration with the Ebonyi Coalition of Civil Society Organizations commemorated the International Day of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The event aimed to raise awareness and mobilize action to end violence against women and girls.
Happy Thanksgiving from AFJN 26 Nov, 2025 - Happy Thanksgiving from the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) family! We are thankful for our friends and partners who stand with us in the pursuit of justice and human dignity in Africa.
