Mia Kilpatrick just completed her sophomore year at Wofford College. She is majoring in International Affairs and Spanish. During the 2019-2020 academic year she was able to serve as a Sophomore Delegate on Wofford’s Campus Union Assembly and was recently re-elected...
Philip Brooks is a senior at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He majors in international relations and political science. This is his second summer working for Africa Faith and Justice Network. Last summer he focused on issues in West Africa. Philip is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 26, 2020 Washington, DC - (En Francais) A judiciary reform bill being considered in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Parliament is attempting to undermine the Judiciary's autonomy. If passed, the Judiciary will be answerable to...
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATELe 26 Juin 2020 Washington, DC - (English Version) Un projet de loi sur la réforme judiciaire en cours d'examen au Parlement de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) tente de saper l'autonomie du pouvoir judiciaire. S'il est adopté, le...
On June 25, 2020, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP and Sr. Eucharia Madueke were quoted in Patrick Egwu's article "Nigerian priests condemn police brutality during lockdown, offer solutions" in The Catholic World Report. They talked about the nature of policy brutality in...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda Chapter of women religious have been talking about the domestic violence crisis in Uganda due to COVID-19 on Jubilee Radio. For one hour each week, the sisters talk in the local language about the issues surrounding domestic...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 19, 2020 Washington DC - Today’s holiday, Juneteenth, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States has garnered much attention and support given the nationwide protests that were sparked by the murder of George Floyd....
By: Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, PhD In 2020, we mark Juneteenth in the shadow of the callous chocking to death of George Floyd which is emblematic of a virus that has infested the fabric of our society, namely, the calculated and sustained systemic and structural...
Sisters in Uganda are using the radio to spread the message to end domestic violence. It has been reported that domestic violence has increased throughout the world following the lockdown orders from the COVID-19 pandemic. The lives of many women and children are at...
On June 12, 2020 Rev. Aniedi Okure, AFJN Executive Director, was featured in Voice of America's Our Voices 229: COVID-19 A Test of Faith* and talks on faith in the COVID-19 world, politics, and police brutality. Watch the full program below. *We are working with Voice...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2020Click here for pdf. Washington DC - Wednesday during his General Audience, Pope Francis spoke on the sacredness of every human life in response to protests, rioting, and global unrest following the death of George Floyd while in...
The CALAR A Declaration: Africa Remember Who You Are has obtained media coverage around the globe. Read some of the highlights below. On May 29, 2020 the declaration was featured in the AMECEA NEWS BLOG which is the publication of the Association of Member Episcopal...
