Continental Issues
Blind female Ethiopian lawyer wins global award for promoting disability rights
About 10% of the world’s population has a disabilities, of which 80% live in developing countries. The…
Protect Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Peace Law Provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
In response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 13772 on Core Principles for Regulating the United States…
2017 Africa Braintrust
This year’s Africa Braintrust was held on September 22nd as part of the 2017 Congressional Black Caucus….
President Magufuli: A good example of leadership and good governance in Africa
Article written by Serge Adotevi Télécharger la version Française in PDF, Download English PDF File The Republic…
Protection and Assistance for IDPs in Africa
Former UN Secretary General, Koffi Annan, once said: “Internal displacement is the great tragedy of our…
The Current Situation on IDPs in Africa
In Africa, more than 13 million people are currently on the run in their own countries. We…
Africa: The Continent with the Most IDPs in the World
Africa was the continent hardest hit by internal displacement in 2016. Conflict and violence displaced more people…
Urgent Call for action: Ask your Congressional Representatives to Preserve the Bipartisan Anti-Corruption law
The House and Senate are considering steps to get rid of an anti-corruption law which, when implemented,…
BBC Reports on TB drug for children
According to the World Health Organization, in 2014 an estimated 140,000 children worldwide died from tuberculosis (TB),…
Rev. Aniedi Okure on UN making policies to benefit Africa- Straight Talk Africa
UN policies must benefit Africa
AFJN Executive Director’s Opening Remarks at the National Forum on Land Grabbing opens in Accra, Ghana
Unmasking Land Grabbing In Ghana; Restoring Livelihoods; Paving Way for Sustainable Development Goals (Download the PDF file…
Questions about the Relevance of the International Community
In the international community there are clear distinctions between those nations that have influence and those who…
Linking Toxic Waste Dumping to Africa’s Land, Water and Seed Struggle
On March 2, 2016, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) co-sponsored and participated in the Ghana Integrated…
Straight Talk Africa Host Shaka and Rev. Aniedi Okure Discuss the Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Rev. Aniedi talks about the legacy of Pope benedict XVI
Straight Talk Africa – Rev. Aniedi Okure Comments on Pope’s Africa Trip
The pope visit is historic
Petition to Encourage Democracy: Eliminate US Support for Current and Aspiring Dictators
Some African strongmen who are also America’s allies and receive millions of US aid, have successfully removed…
AFJN to US Government: Take African Presidential Term Limits Seriously
In his speach at the African Union on July 28, 2015, President Obama addressed a specific African…
President Obama urges Africans to fight Corruption and lifetime Presidency
On July 28 in his remarks to the African people at the African Union (AU) headquarters in…
Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar to set up a Continental Reconciliation Committee
After a four-day Continental Congress held in Windhoek, Namibia and organized by the Justice and Peace Commission…
Nigerian Elections 2015: AFJN Urges Peace, Transparency and Accountability
The Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) strongly urges the Nigerian government to create an atmosphere free…
