AFJN News, Articles, and Information
On August 10, AFJN Executive Director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, was invited to the White House for the official launch of the first ever “United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally”. The strategy calls for a concerted effort from...
On August 3rd, members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Rwandan President Paul Kagame saying that: “[t]he conflict in eastern Congo and Rwanda’s role in it deeply troubles many Members of Congress.” This comes after UN experts reported that there is...
Read the full letter here August 3, 2012 Dear President Kagame: We are writing as a bipartisan group of legislators to express our deep concern about the recent and growing conflict in eastern Congo.... The conflict in eastern Congo and Rwanda’s role in it deeply...
On July 30, 2012, a team of AFJN staff; Executive Director, Fr. Aniedi Okure, Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati and interns Rubea Stouppe and Ashagrie Abdi were among those invited to the White House to discuss President Obama Administration's “Strategy Towards...
Whereas formerly the continent of Africa was merely a tactical jumping-off point for access to the Middle East, now it is fast becoming a battlefield in its own right. The name of the strategy? Counter terrorism. The secrecy of US militarism in Africa is no secret at...
Liberian President — Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf — The first female president of Liberia and Africa’s first female head of state, she was elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2011. She served as Minister of Finance, and is one of three...
By Ashagrie G. Abdi, AFJN Intern This article was first published in our April-June Newsletter After the downfall of Zaid Barre, Somalia’s President from 1969-'91, the struggle for power resulted in a civil war that claimed many lives. According to some reports, an...
This arm twisting against Rwanda is in accordance with US Public Law 109-456, "The Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006", Section 105 which says: "The Secretary of State is authorized to withhold assistance made...
On July 7, 2012, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned in Mary Ratcliff's article "U.S. cuts aid to Rwanda for destabilizing Congo" featured in the San Francisco Bay View: National Black Newspaper. To read the full article click below:...
