AFJN News, Articles, and Information
October 19, 2020By: Aniedi Okure Rev. Thomas P. Tunney, C.S.Sp. of Bethel Park, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and former member of the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN)'s Board of Directors (2013-2017), died peacefully on October 14, 2020 at...
On September 25, 2020, Kizito Mihigo was awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize for Creative Dissent. He is the first posthumous recipient of this prize.. His the foundation promotes peace, reconciliation, and non-violence through music. Born in 1981, Mihigo...
The Hon. Steven MnuchinSecretary, United States Department of Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DCSeptember 16, 2020 Dear Secretary Mnuchin, We, the undersigned organizations concerned about Africa in collaboration with the Advocacy Network for...
The Advocacy Network for Africa welcomes provisions for emergency international resources, and debt relief, in the U.S. House of Representatives’ HEROES Act 2.0. The network applauds the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues for including authorization...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network welcomes our fall interns: Yousra Hasona, Iman Mekonen, and Mariah Omer. They have been hard at work learning about and advocating for a more just Africa! Find out where they come from and their educational and career interests by...
Yousra Hasona is a lawyer and researcher from Palestine. She have a master degree in criminal law, and currently a master student at conflict management and humanitarian work program, she is working mainly on the issue of child soldiers and restorative justice...
Please join us as we welcome Rev. John Bosco Lugonja, our newest fellow, to the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN). His email address is lugonja@afjn.org. Rev. John Bosco Lugonja is a Catholic Priest incardinated in the Diocese of Kasana-Luweero, Uganda. He is a...
The USAID Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement began in 2020. The event was originally to be held in Washington, DC in October and would have various types of engagement but due to COVID-19, it had to be moved online. The Africa Faith and Justice Network was able...