Today, June 30th, marks the Independence Day public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On June 30th, 1960, DR Congo declared independence from its former colonial ruler Belgium. Patrice Lumumba was named the first Prime Minister of the Democratic...
On June 19, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at the U.S. State Department alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, officially declaring the U.S.’s withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. One year ago, June 2017, Nikki...
On May 15, 2018 John Prendergast, co-founder of The Sentry and founder of the Enough Project testified before the Home Subcommittee on Africa. He called the attention of the US government on the need for new, more efficient and smart sanctioning tools. He explains...
On June 4, 2018, AFJN’s Jacques Bahati wrote “Rd Congo, a time bomb” for Africa Revista. Read the full article here: Jacques Bahati ▸ Rd Congo, una bomba a...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has some of the world’s most plentiful natural resources. It holds the world’s second-largest river, has a benign climate and fertile land. Abundant deposits of copper, gold, diamonds, cobalt, uranium, coltan and oil are...
On April 21, 2018, AFJN’s Jacques Bahati wrote “Kivu (Rd Congo), ancora un mese di sangue e terrore” for Africa Revista. Read the full article here: Jacques Bahati ▸ Kivu (Rd Congo), ancora un mese di sangue e...
On Friday, February 23, 2018 Pope Francis called on people of faith and good will to observe a day of prayer in solidarity with the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. The Pope’s concern is the endless suffering which stems from one...
Dear Chair of Board of Trustees This is an appeal regarding responsible investment and an opportunity for your institution to make a difference. We bring to your attention the fact that some university investments are contributing to land grabbing in Africa, thus...
Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) has made it one of his legislative priorities to reopen the cash flow to rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is currently closed due to regulations by section 1502 (Conflict Mineral) of the Dodd-Frank...
A Review of Follow-up Actions After the Limuru Conference Remarks by Aniedi Okure, OP, Executive Director, AFJN, Abidjan November 21, 2017 Your Excellencies, dear brothers and sisters, thank you for giving me the opportunity to present the follow-up to the conference...
