Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr
This op-ed by Secretary Kerry originally appeared on AllAfrica.com By John Kerry Last May, I shared in an extraordinary moment. I had the privilege, together with many leaders from across…
The citizens of Burkina Faso have clearly demonstrated to their fellow Africans that “when spider webs unite they can tie up a lion”. Their actions cast light on the urgings…
Celebrating a life well lived, the Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) announces the transition to eternal life of Society of African Missions (SMA) Father Thomas E. (Ted) Hayden, founding…
Barthelemy Bazemo Throughout history, there have been cases of outbreak of infectious diseases that have claimed thousands and in some cases millions of lives, such as the bubonic plaque that…
The year 2015 will mark the official end to the Millennium Development Goals campaign, an initiative launched by the United Nations in early 2000 to free humanity from extreme poverty…
An Interview by Barthelemy Bazemo, AFJN Policy Analyst South Sudan became the world’s youngest nation on July 9, 2011, following a referendum to be independent from Sudan. But the excitement…
Residents of several isolated rural villages in the eastern half of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who celebrated earlier this month when government troops expelled members of M23 rebel…
Read it in English Dans l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), les habitants de plusieurs villages qui étaient en liesse au début du mois de Novembre pour célébrer…
This Press Release was issued by the office of Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs Senator Coons condemns Ugandan government’s violent suppression…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2012 CONTACT: Ian Koski at 202-224-4216 or Ian_Koski@coons.senate.gov “Economic Statecraft: Embracing Africa’s Market Potential” Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs June 28, 2012 Slides…
Press Release Washington, D.C.—Leaders from 76 nongovernmental organizations delivered a letter to President Obama urging the U.S. to relinquish antipersonnel landmines and join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty without further…
This article is from the April-June issue of Around Africa, AFJN’s quarterly newsletter. The Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) reaffirmed its commitment to seek…
Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Kenya: “We the Bishops of Kenya, with deep concern wish to address all our Christians and Kenyans in general, at this critical and crucial…
This article was first published in our July -August Newsletter Updated and posted on Sep 15, 2010 Approximately one third of all women worldwide have been or will become victims…
The proliferation of small arms remains a daunting challenge for the African continent; its persistence empowers rebel movements and national governments to foment conflict and commit mass human rights violations.…
Posted on September9, 2009 Fr. Luigi Zanotto, MCCJ, a board member of AFJN and our UN contact will join over 2000 global civil society activists at the 62nd annual UN…
By Fr. Rocco Puopolo, You’ve heard of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and others – what about a Department of Development? There is…
On February 25th, the Water Working Group, of which AFJN is a part, delivered a letter to Congress, asking members to support the Water for the World Resolution. The text…
On December 6, 2007 Representative Jan Shakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Water for the World Resolution (H.CON.RES 266) which defines access to water as a universal human right and suggests that…
Bishop Kevin Dowling, who received the Faith & Justice Award from AFJN in 2005, recently spoke in Washington on “The Call of Christ in Africa.” Please follow the link for…
