AFJN News, Articles, and Information
On May 20th, 2021, the National Catholic Reporter's Global Sisters Report published an article titled, "Sisters fight Nigeria trafficking with networking, advocacy and collaboration" by Patrick Egwu. Sr. Eucharia Madueke of AFJN speaks on the positive impact that...
Presentation by Mr. Frédéric Mousseau, Policy Director at the Oakland Institute, at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days Conference April 2021. This was part of the Africa Track Workshop chaired by the Africa Faith and Justice Network of which the Missionaries of Africa are...
The Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) are back virtually in 2021 advocating for Climate Justice! This years is Imagine! God’s Earth and People Restored. EAD 2021 is an opportunity to support this global movement centered on and led by the people and communities most...
April 9, 2021 SenatorsUnited States SenateWashington, DC RE: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights waiver at the World Trade Organization Dear Senators, Greetings from the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), a faith-based, non-partisan coalition...
April 2021 marks the 27th year since the events referred to as the Rwandan Genocide took place, leading to an estimated 800,000 people killed, we are appalled to see a steady increase in the level of atrocities, repression and brazen disregard for human life exhibited...
March 17, 2021 Re: Establishing the Senate Human Rights CommissionDear Majority Leader Schumer, Republican Leader McConnell, Senator Menendez, Senator Risch, Senator Klobuchar, and Senator Blunt, We, the undersigned Catholic Religious Organizations, members of the...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network is one of several organization who sent a letter to The Honorable Antony J. Blinken, United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, expressing the need for a U.S. Special Envoy Africa's Great Lakes Region. The letter "The Need for a...
On March 23rd, 2021, the Human Rights Watch featured an article titled "The Need for a US Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region". AFJN's policy analyst Jacques Bahati is listed as a signer of a joint letter to the U.S. Secretary of State regarding a growing crisis...
On March 23rd, 2021, the Human Rights Watch published an article titled "Need to appoint a US special envoy for the Great Lakes. Joint Letter to United States Secretary of State". AJFN is mentioned as a signer of this letter advocating for increased attention and...