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10 Million Dead, Territory Lost: The War in Congo Shows No Sign of Ending

by Jacques Bahati | Aug 27, 2025

No United States (US) president has publicly acknowledged the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) -which has claimed an estimated 10 million lives, roughly equivalent to the entire population of countries like Sweden, Hungary, or Honduras –...

Press Statement: Africa Faith and Justice Network Cautiously Optimistic about the Brokered Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda Peace Agreement

by Lydia Andrews | Jul 1, 2025

Washington, DC – Friday, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda), facilitated by the United States of America (US), signed the “Peace Agreement between the [DRC] and [Rwanda]” marking the...

Call for Action on Mineral Traceability and Conflict Financing in Eastern DRC

by Lydia Andrews | Apr 11, 2025

The Africa Faith and Justice Network, a member of the Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA), sent the “Call for Action on Mineral Traceability and Conflict Financing in Eastern DRC” letter to the PPA Leadership Team, urging them to...

AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati featured in joint letter to U.S. Secretary of State

by AFJN Intern | Mar 23, 2021

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...

AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati publishes analysis on DRC

by AFJN Intern | Jun 4, 2018

On August 6th, 2021, Africavista published an article titled “Rd Congo, a time bomb” by AFJN’s policy Analyst Jacques Bahati. The article is an analysis on current political issues within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Jacques Bahati ▸ Rd...

AFJN mentioned in Global Witness press release on NGO coalition calling for legislation from EU.

by AFJN Intern | Sep 16, 2013

On September 16th, 2016, the Global Witness published a press release titled “Una nueva ley de la UE podría detener el recrudecimiento de los conflictos por el comercio de recursos naturales”. AFJN is credited as a signer on a joint letter to the EU...

AFJN’s Jacques Bahati mentioned in San Francisco Bay View

by AFJN Intern | Mar 14, 2011

On March 13, 2011, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Jacques Bahati was mentioned by Ann Garrison in her Article “White man’s burden: Affleck and Prendergast in Congress for Congo” in San Francisco Bay View. Read the full article here:...

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