The Africa Faith and Justice Network was one of several organizations calling on Congress to pass an amendment allocating trillions of additional dollars in relief to crisis-hit developing countries. Read the Press Release below: For Immediate ReleaseAugust 3, 2020...
On August 3, 2020, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) in Nigeria was featured in America Magazine. In the article “The Catholic Church’s fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria” Patrick Egwu talks about the increased need for...
On August 3, 2020, the Africa Faith and Justice Network and Africa Faith and Justice Network – Nigeria work was featured in Patrick Egwu’s article “The Catholic Church’s fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria” featured in America...
On July 11, 2020, Rev. Aniedi Okure wrote “Da che parte scriviamo la storia?” for Nigrizia. Read the full article here: https://www.nigrizia.it/notizia/da-che-parte-scriviamo-la-storia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2020For phone and virtual interviews contactLydia Andrews, Communications Managerlydia@afjn.org | 847-772-2305 Washington, DC – (Lire En Français) On Thursday July 9, thousands of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) citizens took to...
On June 30, 2020, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was one of the signers of the “Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Proposed Judiciary Reforms are devastating and Unconstitutional,” letter sent to the Honorable Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., the...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network is excited to have three very qualified interns this year for our summer internships. Click on the links below to read each of their bios. Read Mia’s bio here. Read Chazmine’s bio here. Read Philip’s bio here....
Chazmine is a rising junior at Villanova University, where she majors in Political Science and Communications and minors in Spanish. At Villanova, Chazmine participates in the campus community through organizations such as the Blue Key Society, the Martin Luther King...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 26, 2020 Washington, DC – (En Francais) A judiciary reform bill being considered in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Parliament is attempting to undermine the Judiciary’s autonomy. If passed, the Judiciary will be...
On June 25, 2020, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP and Sr. Eucharia Madueke were quoted in Patrick Egwu’s article “Nigerian priests condemn police brutality during lockdown, offer solutions” in The Catholic World Report. They talked about the nature of policy...
