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The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) has partnered with the Catholic Coalition for Climate Change for the past two years. As part of that partnership, we would like to alert all our members to the St. Francis Pledge. In his ministry, among other things, St....
Statement in French here We, the religious leaders from regions affected by the LRA crisis in Uganda, in Sudan, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in Central African Republic (CAR), reunited in Yambio from 8th-10th of September 2010, under the initiative of...
Delegates from the 140 member states of the UN convened at a summit in New York City from September 20 to 22 to discuss the progression of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) just 5 years prior their conclusion. These goals, which were established in 1990 to...
The evidence of a criminal case against President Paul Kagame and associates is overwhelming. A UN report that leaked to the French newspaper Le Monde on August 26 and scheduled to be officially released on October 1st confirms evidence of war crimes, crimes against...
This article was first published in our July -August Newsletter Updated and posted on Sep 15, 2010 Approximately one third of all women worldwide have been or will become victims of physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes. In some countries, the rate is as high...
A low intensity conflict is simmering in the Horn of Africa. Hundreds of thousands are displaced following the burning of their homes and the destruction of villages. Livestock and other possessions are being confiscated. Brutal sexual and gender-based abuses are a...
Since August 29, President Nkurunziza has formed a new government to serve with him during his second term. Nkurunziza, the only presidential candidate, won his second term in office on June 28 with an overwhelming majority of votes of 92.62 percent. His party,...
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kitty Kurth, Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation 312-617-7288 Friends of the Congo 202-584-6512 Africa Faith and Justice Network 202-884-9780 Email: rwandaelections@gmail.com WASHINGTON DC (Wednesday, August 25, 2010):...
Translated from French to English by AFJN Source: Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo ( Congolese National Bishops' Conference) - Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa - Excellencies, Representatives of Heads of religious denominations - Your Excellency the...