Continental Issues
UN Peacekeeping in the DR. Congo twenty years later, what else?
During his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week, the United Nations’ Secretary General…
President Robert Mugabe remembered as an advocate for UN Security Council Reform
The former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe died this September 6th, 2019 in Singapore at the age…
In Solidarity with Refugees on World Refugee Day
A day before World Refugee Day, which is celebrated on June 20th, the United Nations Refugee Agency…
The Moving story of Kindness after Cyclone Idai’s devastation in Zimbabwe
The devastating aftermaths of Cyclone Idai which affected Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi caused many individuals, organizations and…
U.S. – Africa Relations Hearing
On 26th March 2019, the Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) team (Pictured with Congresswoman Karen Bass,…
Special Message on this 2019 International Women’s day
On this International Women’s day, we join with the world to celebrate all women. We recognize and…
Wars in Africa are in line with neocolonialism
Is the United States and Europe’s war on terrorism masking another kind of war? “Shadow War in…
2018 End of Year Report: We continue to produce practical results
This past year was unique and special in many ways. Your support over the years made it…
Botswana’s Ex-spy chief arrested on tax evasion charges, a lesson for Africa
Isaac Kgosi was walking out of the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Botswana when he was…
Italy accuses France for mass African migration to Europe
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio has accused France of creating poverty in Africa and causing…
AFJN’s 35th Anniversary and Policy Briefing: Dr. Kimberly Stanton Comments (standing in for Rep. James P. McGovern)
My sincerest apologies that Rep. McGovern had to cancel his appearance at the last minute. He very…
Why the US withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council
On June 19, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at the U.S. State…
Can Rwanda win an economic war against the US?
President Paul Kagame believes that to grow the garment industry in his country, his compatriots should wear…
Slave auction in Libya is ongoing
On the Calendar of the liturgy of the Catholic Church we remember and celebrates today February 8th Josephine Bakhita, a former slave who as a child was sold by her kidnappers to Arab slave traders. Josephine Bakhita was born in the village of Olgossa in the Darfur region of Sudan. As a slave she was sold many times including to the Italian Vice Consul, Callisto Legani in 1883 who later brought her to Italy. Like the migrants from Sub-Sahara Africa her journey to Italy took her through the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean.
AFJN-Nigeria International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking Event Featured in Global Sisters Report
On February 6, 2018, Teresa Anyabuike’s article “Advocacy on human trafficking” in Global Sisters Report highlighted the…
President Donald Trump’s Comments About Haiti and African Countries
The recent comments of January 11, 2018 about Haiti and African nations, attributed to President Trump during…
To Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change, Ethiopia Strives to Empower Pastoral, Semi-Pastoral Society
More than 80 percent of Ethiopians live in the rural areas of the country and depend on…
House Financial Services Committee Urged to Vote NO on H.R. 4519, a Bill to Repeal the Cardin-Lugar Anti-Corruption Provision
Dear Honorable House Financial Services Committee Members, We are writing to urge you to vote NO on…
Ghana is rolling out a digital address system to help formalize more of its economy
Mail and delivery is not that straightforward in Ghana, which like many developing countries, lacks a formal…
The biomedical smart jacket that diagnoses pneumonia using Bluetooth
Pneumonia kills half a million children under five in sub-Saharan Africa every year, with the region accounting…
