by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 19, 2010
Translated and edited by Africa Faith and Justice Network The South -Kivu governor’s communication Office, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mr. Buhendwa Eluga, a political science professor and the President of the Higher Institute of Commerce (ISC) of... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 14, 2010
On July 14, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In the ICC’s first ever attempt to indict a sitting head of... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 8, 2010
For the first time since gaining independence from Belgian colonization in 1962, democratically-elected leaders in Burundi have ended their term in office. For many, this highlights the quest towards restoration of peace and security following decades of political... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 6, 2010
1.The burden of the neglected diseases While “the big three” infections AIDS, TB and malaria have caught the world’s attention, other disabling and fatal infectious diseases in Africa are being ignored. Sleeping sickness, elephantiasis, leprosy,... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 1, 2010
By: Josh Perry For women in the United States, the rights of today were achieved by courageous women with a cause and a drive to see change. These women came, and continue to come, in all shapes and colors. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were among the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 1, 2010
For women in the United States, the rights of today were achieved by courageous women with a cause and a drive to see change. These women came, and continue to come, in all shapes and colors. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were among the first to begin... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jul 1, 2010
Voice of America TV, In Focus Jacques Bahati take on the Bombing in Kampala and US Policy in Africa by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jun 30, 2010
Congo has long been the focus of resource exploitation. The first era of colonization in Africa, beginning in the mid-1880s, was most pronounced in this central African country. Belgium’s King Leopold brutalized the population in his quest for rubber and riches,... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jun 22, 2010
Eight years after its July 2002 founding, state parties and observers participated in the first ever review of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at a conference in Kampala, Uganda, earlier this month. The purpose of the conference was to review the Rome Statute... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Jun 21, 2010
Election Day can be an inspiring moment for a country, permitting the display of democracy. But on May 23, 2010 there was a marked absence of hope and exhilaration at polling stations across Ethiopia. In the fourth general elections staged in this landlocked nation on... 