Continental Issues
Land Grabs: Letter to US Company Herakles Farms
We are aware of the signing on November 25, 2013 of the Cameroonian presidential decrees no. 2013/418,…
Herakles Farms must stop Unjust Lawsuits Against a Cameroonian Activists
We urge you to cancel the lawsuit Herakles Farms filed against Mr. Nasako Besingi, Managing Director of…
Young Africa Leadership Initiative: A call for Application
Africa is endowed with abundant natural and human resources and yet it is the poorest continent on…
AFJN Celebrates with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Under the leadership of Congresswoman Karen Bass, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Africa Braintrust held its…
African Bishops Urge the Church to Engage in the Transformation of Society
By AFJN Executive Director Aniedi Okure, OP, On February 16, 2013 the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences…
President Obama Announces the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
As evidenced by Obama’s recent trip, a U.S.-Africa partnership will be key to policy decisions in the…
President Obama Announces Power Africa
President Obama left for Africa last week on June 26, 2013. As his trip draws to a…
Spotlight on: Powerful African Women
Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda Fatou Bensouda of The Gambia was sworn in as chief…
Uganda: Senator Coons on the ongoing crack down on political dissent
This Press Release was issued by the office of Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate…
Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis of Liberia
One of Africa’s outstanding advocates for justice, human rights and good governance, Emeritus Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis…
Capitol Hill: the National Bar Association brainstorming on how to help Africa
On March 17, the National Bar Association (NBA), the oldest and largest association of African-American attorneys, judges…
President Thomas Sankara’s Leadership on Arms trade to Africa
Updated on April 9, 2013 This article was first published in AFJN’s January-March 2013 Newsletter On March…
President Obama’s Second Term: looking ahead and looking back on his Africa policies
By Bahati Jacques, Policy Analyst. This article was first published in our Oct-Dec 2012 “Around Africa” newsletter…
Support for African Women Researchers
This article was first published in our Oct-Dec 2012 “Around Africa” newsletter Funders have renewed support for…
South SUDAN: Cardinal Warns Against Oil Exploiters
Source: Christian Telegraph here http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue18327.html Cardinal John Onaiyekan from Nigeria has warned South Sudan against foreign oil…
Congress Hearing on Rwanda’s devastating destabilization of the D.R.Congo
In his testimony, Mr. Steve Hege, Former Coordinator of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told Congress that: “We found that since the very outset of the M23 rebellion, the Government of Rwanda has provided direct military support to M23, facilitated recruitment, encouraged desertions from the Congolese army, and delivered arms, ammunition, intelligence and political advice to the rebels.”
SECAM to set up Faith, Culture and Development Agenda
AFJN’s Executive Director, Aniedi Okure, OP was one of the presenters at this conference of the Symposium…
Help Prevent the US from Being a Safe Haven for War Criminals
The United States government is seeking help from the general public and specifically from the African diaspora…
Massive, irresponsible lease of African farm land threatens Africa
Since 2008, foreign investors, some of whom are private banks and pension funds, have acquired farm land in Africa resulting in the displacement and loss of livelihood of many families. Africans cannot financially afford to entrust their food security to foreign large-scale commercial agriculture multinationals.
Religious Freedom: Reflections on Nigeria
By Aniedi Okure, Executive Director This article was first published in our July-September Newsletter. On September 12,…
