AFJN News, Articles, and Information
People of Uganda, a country in eastern Africa, have experienced a troubled political history. Current President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 following a coup that overthrew former president Milton Obote, upsetting supporters of Obote’s government. In 1989,...
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains the deadliest since World War II and has resulted in the loss of over 4 million lives since 1998 and the displacement of millions more. As many as 1,000 people a day continue to die from war-related...
"Student experiences Ugandan civil war firsthand"George Washington University Hatchet newspaper article on Uganda-CAN's Jackie Burgess
"Government Can End Kony War If It So Wishes" Feature Op/Ed by Quaranto and Poffenberger in The New Vision
"U.S. Blamed for continuing Uganda strife"News Article in Oklahoma's Joplin Independent
Kony anti-war pressure group formed in the US The Monitor
The members of AFJN, gathered in Tucson, Arizona in October 2005 for two days of work and prayer, approved three resolutions to be carried forward in their advocacy work. The resolutions concerned the ongoing crisis in Uganda, the genocide in Darfur and the HIV/AIDS...
Louisville hosted the 2004 AFJN annual meeting from October 2-3. Members came together in the gracious Kentucky city to honor the San Egidio community for their peacemaking work in Africa, particularly their recent attempts to bring the Sudanese parties together....
On October 10, 2002, the Africa Faith and Justice Network published a press release "Faith, justice groups denounce imposition of GM food aid on Africa" in Crop Choice. Read the full release here: http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstrye07a.html?recid=941
