The 15th African Union Summit: What were the Issues?

Since the African Union (AU)’s establishment in 1999 and their first assembly in 2002, the AU has had annual summits; this year’s is its 15th. From July 19-27, 2010 in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Heads of State and Government convened to discuss pertinent issues...

Zimbabwe Students Attend AFJN Meetings

The April 22, 2010 article “US JPIC Committee, Oblate Students Attend JPIC, VIVAT and AFJN Meetings in Washington” in OMI USA JPIC notes that Zimbabwe Students attended AFJN meeting. Read more here: https://omiusajpic.org/topics/afjn/

What About Chad?

A landlocked country located in Central Africa, the Republic of Chad is often referred to as the “Dead Heart of Africa” due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate. Chad is not only one of the poorest and one of the most corrupt countries in the...

AFJN Calls for Human Rights and Fair Elections in Rwanda

On March 12, 2010, Ann Garrison noted that the Africa Faith and Justice Network was one of many organizations calling “for human rights, an end to attacks on political opposition, and a free and fair presidential campaign and election” in her article...

World Food Day: A Time to Listen

by Allison Burket October 16 is World Food Day at the UN, and this year focus is how to achieve food security in times of crisis. This is a timely topic on the heels of last year’s food price crisis, the recent financial crisis, and the ongoing and accelerating...

Ugandan President Museveni Labels Contracting HIV Treason

On September 24, President Museveni of Uganda was addressing officials from 12 Ugandan universities in Kampala when he compared contracting HIV/AIDS to treason.  According to the Monitor, he said to those who contract HIV/AIDS, “Instead of being an...

The Kaleidoscope View of African Heroes

A Change in the Approach of the International Community to Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Robert Frost was correct (and thank goodness) when he wrote: “George Washington was one of the few men in all of human history who was not carried away by power.” George Washington was...

Wolf Can Live, But Can Darfurians?

In an April 19 article in the Washington Post , Rep Frank Wolf (R-Va) was reported as saying that “he could live with a few more weeks to see if Bashir is willing to cooperate.” This was in reference to President Bush’s announcement of and delay of...