In 2026, our nation faces massive upheaval and multiple crises. But as Christians, we remain hopeful as we persevere in the midst of fear and uncertainty. We remain true to the gospel, true to Jesus’s call to love our neighbor as ourselves. Given the many challenges...
Africa cannot achieve its full development potential while its digital backbone is externally controlled. Africa is rapidly adopting digital systems across public administration, finance, health, land management, taxation, and procurement. These systems promise...
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 4, 2025Contact: Lydia Andrews, Communications Manager202-817-3670; lydia@afjn.org Africa Faith and Justice Network Welcomes the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the Republic of Rwanda Peace Agreement, Urges Caution and Vigilance...
Today, December 4, 2025, Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda authenticated a long-awaited peace agreement—which many hope will usher in a new era of stability in a region marked by decades of conflict, displacement, and...
Image taken by Mr. Bahati in 2010 Goma, DRC. The recent Washington Peace Agreement signed on June 27, 2025 signed between Rwanda and the DRC, with the United States as a witness, provides a rare opportunity to confront the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), with Africa New Day is cosponsoring the “A Conversation About the Democratic Republic of the Congo” online event on October 6 from 12:00-1:00 pm (Washington, DC). AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati will...
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 –...
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...
The goal of this panel discussion is to explore, in brief, the suffering of the African Church, to create the awareness of this suffering in the minds of Africans in the diaspora. Panelists Bishop Evelio Menjivar (Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington) Her...
On May 29, Africa Faith and Justice Network Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati was on “The Centrality of Congo to Black Liberation” on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC. Listen to the full clip in Archives “The Centrality of Congo to Black Liberation”...
