by Jacques Bahati | Mar 24, 2021
The Africa Faith and Justice Network is one of several organization who sent a letter to The Honorable Antony J. Blinken, United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, expressing the need for a U.S. Special Envoy Africa’s Great Lakes Region. The letter “The... by Jacques Bahati | Feb 24, 2021
By Jacques BahatiFebruary 24, 2021The world was shocked on February 22, 2021 when news of the ambush and killing of the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hit the media. What the world, and many media outlets, failed to report is that... by Jacques Bahati | Dec 11, 2020
Have you seen a country developed by foreign aid? An African proverb says:”the receiving hand is always under”. For many years, Africa has been receiving aid from developed countries for relief from the consequences of bad governance, nepotism, tyranny, corruption.... by Jacques Bahati | Nov 9, 2020
This year’s prestigious Time 100 most influential people was released on Sept. 23. Among them is Julie Mehretu. She is an Ethiopian-born visual artist known for the exploration of multiple dimensions in her paintings and other forms of artistry. Her art explores the... by Jacques Bahati | Oct 16, 2020
On September 25, 2020, Kizito Mihigo was awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize for Creative Dissent. He is the first posthumous recipient of this prize.. His the foundation promotes peace, reconciliation, and non-violence through music. Born in 1981, Mihigo... by Jacques Bahati | Oct 12, 2020
The Hon. Steven MnuchinSecretary, United States Department of Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DCSeptember 16, 2020 Dear Secretary Mnuchin, We, the undersigned organizations concerned about Africa in collaboration with the Advocacy Network for... by Jacques Bahati | Oct 9, 2020
The Advocacy Network for Africa welcomes provisions for emergency international resources, and debt relief, in the U.S. House of Representatives’ HEROES Act 2.0. The network applauds the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues for including authorization... by Jacques Bahati | Sep 21, 2020
On September 17, Africa Faith and Justice Network was one of 17 faith based organization which sent the letter below urging Senators to act on a global response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect the global economy and jobs in the US and abroad. We are calling on... by Jacques Bahati | Jul 24, 2020
July 24, 2020The Honorable Nita LowerChairwoman, House Committee on AppropriationsH-307 The CapitolWashington, DC 20515 Re: Financial Measures to Protect Africa from Financial Instability Due to COVID-19 Dear Chairwoman Lower,We, the Africa Faith & Justice... by Jacques Bahati | Jul 10, 2020
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