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AFJN featured in Dire.it interview with AFJN Exe. Director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP

June 2, 2020

“Oggi il piazzale di fronte alla Casa Bianca e’ tornato a riempirsi; e neri e bianchi protestano insieme, perche’ ormai e’ chiaro che la retorica divisiva di Donald Trump sta contribuendo a un aumento degli incidenti razziali“.

AFJN featured in Misyjne.pl

May 27, 2020

Budowanie pokoju, rozwój, poszanowanie godności ludzkiej i wspólna walka z koronawirusem były tematami tegorocznego „Dnia Afryki”, podczas którego przedstawiciele polityki, biznesu, społeczeństwa obywatelskiego i Kościołów na kontynencie afrykańskim upamiętnili 25 maja założenie obecnej Unii Afrykańskiej, która powstała tego dnia w 1963 r.

AFJN featured in ACI Afrique on reflecting about organized crime and Africa Day

May 26, 2020

On May 26th, 2020, ACI Afrique published an article titled “A l’occasion de la Journée de l’Afrique, les Africains ont été invités à “protéger leur patrimoine contre les agents du crime organis锑.

AFJN-Nigeria mentioned in Global Sister Report on Anti-Trafficking Fight

April 29, 2020

Human trafficking involves a complex ring of agents — recruiters, transporters, airport and embassy officials — with false promises and enticing images of a life abroad.

AFJN photo of Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahum Alemu of sole Rebels featured in WeeTracker

April 13, 2020

On April 13th, 2020, Nzekwe Henry published an article in WeeTracker titled “The Untold Story Behind The Lucrative Footwear Brand Nicknamed The “Nike Of Africa”.

AFJN mentiond in Le Soir

April 7, 2020

Les coupes budgétaires appliquées au secteur de la santé et du bien-être ont pris un tournant particulièrement sévère ces dernières années.

AFJN mentioned in DeWereldMorgen.be

April 7, 2020

Om deze vraag te beantwoorden, moeten we eerst kijken naar het systeem dat we in België en Europa hebben geërfd.

AFJN mentioned in Business Wire/Conrad N. Hilton Foundation press release

January 17, 2020

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The board of directors of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that 15 grants were approved, totaling more than $32 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.

AFJN featured in ACI Africa on Nuns in Nigeria against human trafficking

January 17, 2020

On January 17th, 2020, ACI Africa published an article titled “Nuns in Nigeria Commended for Fight against Human Trafficking at Ongoing Conference” by Agnes Aineah.

AFJN featured in National Catholic Reporter on child rights in Nigeria

December 19, 2019

When Uzo Obinna turned 10, he stopped going to school because his family could not afford the fees anymore.

AFJN Uganda mentioned in The Tablet on human trafficking

October 11, 2019

As violence escalated last weekend in the latest of four months of protest, Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, laid the blame firmly with the Hong Kong authorities.

AFJN mentioned in Monitor on human trafficking in Uganda

October 3, 2019

The Association of the Religious in Uganda (ARU), Fort Portal Diocese in partnership with Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda (AFJN) have kicked off a campaign to curb human trafficking.

AFJN mentioned in Global Sisters Report on human trafficking in Nigeria

September 13, 2019

Fatima Atewe, a single mother, knew it would be hard work, but she was excited to start a new job loading bricks into delivery trucks, earning as much as $27 a day.

AFJN mentioned in The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative ‘A CASE STUDY Catholic Sisters in Nigeria’.

September 13, 2019

On September 13th, 2019, The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation published ‘A CASE STUDY Catholic Sisters in Nigeria’ by the Catholic Sisters initiative.

AFJN mentioned in Global Sisters Report on Trafficking

September 9, 2019

On September 9th, 2019, Mary Lilly Driciru published an article in the Global Sisters Report titled “Consecrated partner to fight trafficking”.

Sr. Eucharia Madueke of AFJN publishes report on damages of land grabbing in Brewaniase Ghana

August 23, 2019

On August 23rd, 2019, Sr. Eucharia Madueke published “Africa Faith and Justice Network and the Damages of Land Grabbing: The Case of the Brewaniase Community, Ghana” in The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, 58-74.

AFJN featured in Global Sisters Report on human trafficking in Uganda

May 13, 2019

“We are tired,” “This is too much,” “I am angry”: These were some of the comments sisters in Uganda made, after study and reflection on how the social teachings of the Catholic Church parallel to social issues affecting Uganda.

AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques, Bahati Ntama has published paper referenced in The Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt article

April 24, 2019

On April 24th, 2019, Andy Storey published an article in The Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt titled “Structural violence and the struggle for state power in Rwanda”. AFJN’s…

AFJN’s Sr. Eucharia Madueke mentioned in Global Sisters Report

April 23, 2019

During a recent Global Sisters Report planning forum in Kansas City, Missouri, we stood in circle and tossed around a GSR stress ball while sharing a word or a phrase about what being part of this unique publication means to us. Words like “rewarding,” “grateful” and “inspiring” came up.

AFJN’s Exec. Director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, featured by News Agency of Nigeria

January 30, 2019

A cleric, Rev. Fr. Aniedi Okure, says every corrupt public official must be treated as a thief to get Africa to work.