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Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP

AFRICOM: New Head but Still no Home

July 12, 2007

“I wouldn’t say we see eye to eye on every issue.”  That was the very diplomatic way that Ryan Henry, principal deputy under-secretary of defense for policy, described recent meetings…

Learn More about US Militarism

July 6, 2007

Department of Defense www.defenselink.mil State Department usinfo.state.gov Council on Foreign Relations www.cfr.org CSIS Africa Policy Forum forums.csis.org TransAfrica www.transafricaforum.org

Africa Questionnaire Sent to Candidates

July 2, 2007

The 2008 Presidential Campaign heated up even before the warm summer of 2007.  There is much talk about money these days and who is leading whom in that category.  Presidential…

Africa Questionnaire Sent to Candidates

July 2, 2007

The 2008 Presidential Campaign heated up even before the warm summer of 2007.  There is much talk about money these days and who is leading whom in that category.  Presidential…

Update on the Somalia Situation

June 26, 2007

The military and humanitarian situation in Somalia worsened over the weekend, primarily due to the actions of the Union of Islamic Courts. Reconciliation now seems even more unlikely. But is…

Congo Coalition Holds Successful Congress in Belgium

June 25, 2007

The first major project of Congo Global Action (CGA)took place from March 20 -22 in Brussels. CGA members in Brussels organized the conference entitled – Congo: After the elections, next…

Friday, June 20 is World Refugee Day

June 1, 2007

World Refugee Day has been internationally recognized on June 20 ever since it was established by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2001. It serves as an…

African Churches Reject Free Trade Agreements with Europe

June 1, 2007

A statement was released this week by a very broad coalition of churches opposing the European Partnership Agreements (EPA). The statement is impressive in its gathering of churches that don’t…

AFJN Director Signs Letter Calling for World Bank Leadership Reform

June 1, 2007

Rev. Rocco Puopolo, Executive Director of AFJN, has signed on to a letter to the Executive Directors of the World Bank and the IMF, calling on them to reform the…

DRC’s 47th Independence Anniversary

May 27, 2007

Last fall, the Democratic Republic of Congo completed the first democratic election in many years. Saturday, June 30th, a corresponding celebration of Congolese independence was more than necessary!  We hope…

Beating Ploughshares into Swords?

May 3, 2007

The Disturbing Direction of US Africa PolicyThe creation of AFRICOM signifies deeper and more sustained U.S. military engagement on the continent than we have ever seen. Yet, AFRICOM is hardly…

Statement of Southern African Bishops’ Conference on Zimbabwe

April 30, 2007

On April 4, the Southern African Bishops’ Conference came out with a statement on the situation in Zimbabwe. Meant to coincide with the Easter season, the Bishops bring out the…

US House Unanimously Condemns Zimbabwe Oppression

April 20, 2007

On April 17, the US House of Representatives, by a vote of 414-0 passed a resolution ‘condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against the peaceful opposition…

Holy See Calls for Action on Trade Justice

April 20, 2007

Speaking at the United Nations last week, the Vatican Ambassador, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, reminded the assembly that the need for an agreement on trade issues is ‘ a moral imperative…