In Timileyin Omilana's October, 26, 2020, article "How proliferation of small arms is enhancing violence in Nigeria, says report" published in The Guardian Nigeria News, he notes the Africa Faith and Justice Network's (AFJN) position that "the persistence and the...
On October 23 2020, Patrick Egwu's article "Nigerian Catholics stand with anti-police brutality demonstrators" in The Catholic World Report quotes Rev. Aniedi Okure, AFJN Exe. Dir. Rev. Okure says "“Nigerian police officers have a history of human rights violations...
On October 23, 2020, Patrick Egwu's article "Nigeria’s Catholic leaders call for an end to crackdown on #EndSARS protestors" in America quotes Rev. Aniedi Okure, AFJN Executive Director. In the article Rev. Okure says "“This protest is long overdue because the people...
October 19, 2020By: Aniedi Okure Rev. Thomas P. Tunney, C.S.Sp. of Bethel Park, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and former member of the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN)'s Board of Directors (2013-2017), died peacefully on October 14, 2020 at...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network welcomes our fall interns: Yousra Hasona, Iman Mekonen, and Mariah Omer. They have been hard at work learning about and advocating for a more just Africa! Find out where they come from and their educational and career interests by...
Yousra Hasona is a lawyer and researcher from Palestine. She have a master degree in criminal law, and currently a master student at conflict management and humanitarian work program, she is working mainly on the issue of child soldiers and restorative justice...
Please join us as we welcome Rev. John Bosco Lugonja, our newest fellow, to the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN). His email address is lugonja@afjn.org. Rev. John Bosco Lugonja is a Catholic Priest incardinated in the Diocese of Kasana-Luweero, Uganda. He is a...
The USAID Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement began in 2020. The event was originally to be held in Washington, DC in October and would have various types of engagement but due to COVID-19, it had to be moved online. The Africa Faith and Justice Network was able...
Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, PhDExecutive DirectorAfrica Faith and Justice Network Aniedi Okure is a Catholic priest and a member of the Order of Preachers (OP). Since 2011, he has served as the Executive Director of Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN). Under his...
Mariah Omer is a candidate in the MA: Theology and Peace Studies program at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. She is completing a first year of study and is expecting to graduate in May 2021. Omer previously earned a Bachelor of Law from...
To prevent and stop the global economy from further collapsing, as was the case in 2008, to protect further losses of U.S. jobs, and to save lives the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) is asking the Senate to support the issuance of Special...