Continental Issues
Outreach Based on Need not Creed
By Rocco Puopolo s.x., Executive Director Bishop George Biguzzi of the Diocese of Makeni, Sierra Leone, was…
AFJN Supports an Informed Foreign Aid Reform
As part of the Presidential Study Directive on Foreign Assistance, initiated by President Obama at the end…
Climate Change Action: Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis
October is shaping up to be an important month for action on climate change. Last week alone,…
The Control Arms Campaign
The proliferation of small arms remains a daunting challenge for the African continent; its persistence empowers rebel…
Obama Neglects U.S. Role in Africa
On Saturday, July 11th, President Obama made a major speech to the Ghanaian Parliament on U.S. engagement…
BRIEFING BOOKLET On the Occasion of President Obama’s Trip to Ghana
In preparation for President Obama’s short visit to Ghana, Africa Faith and Justice Network joined with a…
Africa Faith and Justice Network Sends Delegate to 62nd United Nations Conference In Mexico City
Posted on September9, 2009 Fr. Luigi Zanotto, MCCJ, a board member of AFJN and our UN contact…
Obama Trip to Ghana, Rewriting U.S-Africa Policy: What are the Issues
The President of the United States, Barack Obama, will travel to Ghana July 10-11th, 2009. Although his…
Guilty As Charged? Oil Giant Shell Settles in Human Rights Case
Last week, Royal Dutch Shell agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle with the plaintiffs in a…
Impact of Small Arms Proliferation on Africa
The persistence and the complication of wars in Africa are partially due to small arms proliferation. The consequences of small arms on African people due to international conflicts within Africa, rebel group activities, mercenary groups, and armed gang activities have yet to be fully measured. The International Action Network on Small Arms, Saferworld, and Oxfam International put it in perspective when they reported that armed conflict cost Africa $18 billion each year and about US$300 billion between 1990-2005.
The New Scramble for Africa’s Wealth
Africa is a vast continent with many valuable resources, particularly arable land. Unfortunately, this fact is not…
AFJN Invites You to Join the Climate Change Covenant!
This month, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change is launching a unique and unprecedented initiative, A Catholic…
AFJN Signs Thank You to Leahy on Climate Change, Pushes for More
Last week, AFJN joined dozens of organizations in thanking Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for his work in…
Letter to President Obama from Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Nearly 700 participants will come together at Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) this weekend in Alexandria, VA to…
IMF Reform?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has become somewhat infamous as one of the most well-funded failures of…
Vulture Funds: Ugly Name for an Ugly Reality
Vulture funds, often called “Distressed Debt Funds” are predatory hedge funds that siphon off newly freed resources…
Climate Change and the Poor: A Plea to the Relief and Development Community
Through an accident of birth, most of us enjoy an extravagant lifestyle. We have the basics—food, clothing,…
Centre Jeunes Kamenge
This article was originally posted on January 27th, 2009 during AFJN’s trip to Burundi and Uganda. It…
A United States Department of Development?
By Fr. Rocco Puopolo, You’ve heard of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, Department of…
Interpreting Ghana’s 2008 Presidential Election
Once again Ghana set the bar higher for the future of the democratic process in Africa. Much…
