by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 16, 2014
As the saying goes: put your money where your mouth is. The latest appropriations bill, section 7042 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (US Public Law No: 113-76) contains important general and country-specific Africa policies. Supporters of foreign aid... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 16, 2014
We are encouraged by the US Justice Department announcement, made on March 5, 2014, about the asset freeze of “$458 million in corruption proceeds hidden in bank accounts around the world by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and conspirators” under the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 16, 2014
In May Father Aniedi Okure will travel to Accra, Ghana to help launch the first pilot project in AFJN’s Empowerment program. AFJN has received initial grant funds from the Institute for Policy Research at Catholic University and Be The Change Foundation to... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 16, 2014
March 18, 2014 at the White House Conference Center, three prominent religious leaders from Central African Republic (CAR), Archbishop Dieudonne Nzapalainga of Bangui, Chief Imam Omar Kabine Layama, President of CAR Islamic Community and Reverend Nicolas Guerkoyame... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 11, 2014
“Local Christians were collecting food to feed us. We got four goats and a bull which we shared among all. The same we did with dry fish. Hunt was also part of the menu (buffalo, hippo and crocodile). We drank from the same swampy water we bathed with, we just... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 9, 2014
Interview réalisée par Barthelemy Bazemo, Analyste politique March 24, 2014 Un an après le putsch du 24 Mars 2013 en Centrafrique, la situation est des plus préoccupantes. Le calme est loin d’être rétabli à Bangui et dans certaines contrées du pays. Et la paix,... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 4, 2014
Barthelemy Bazemo Interview and Translation from French by Barthelemy Bazemo, AFJN’s Policy Analyst (download PDF File here) A year after the coup of March 24, 2013 in Central African Republic (CAR), the situation has become more concerning. Calm is far from... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Mar 24, 2014
Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in Africa What is “restorative justice”, and how is it different from punitive (criminal) justice? How are these methods used in Africa to heal communities after conflict, and how can faith communities in the U.S.... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Mar 20, 2014
Walking with the Peoples of Africa A CTFA Resource Guide to Accompany the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops Statement “A Call to Solidarity with Africa” The Catholic Task Force on Africa (CTFA) is pleased to offer a resource packet, entitled... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Mar 20, 2014
The Catholic Task Force on Africa (CTFA) was founded almost a decade ago as a coalition of Catholic religious communities and organizations seeking to analyze and influence U.S. policy toward Africa based on principles of Catholic social teaching. It represents... 