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In the News – AFJN Nigeria WEP Press Conference Coverage in Catholic Television of Nigeria
On May 7, 2026, Catholic Television of Nigeria covered the May 5th press conference on inclusive representation…
Comboni Missionaries highlight AFJN’s work on children’s rights in Nigeria
The Comboni Missionaries, an AFJN Organizational Members, featured a story about our work on child protection in…
International Monetary Fund Must Tie Debt Cancellation to Transparency Measures
By: Ntama Bahati, Policy Analyst On April 13, 2020, in a press statement, the International Monetary Fund…
Pas d’Africains Cobayes pour les Expérimentations du Vaccin Contre le Coronavirus: Andre Lite, Ministre des Droits Humain de la RDC
[Read in English] La pandémie de coronavirus a terrorisé le monde et nous a paralysés. Le nombre…
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…
U.S. – Africa Relations Hearing
On 26th March 2019, the Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) team (Pictured with Congresswoman Karen Bass,…
Interfaith request for 18-month extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan
Dear Secretary Nielsen, We the 211undersigned leaders of diverse faith communities and 97faith-based organizations call on you…
Struggle for Oil Fuels Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in South Sudan
More than five months have passed since the signing of a peace deal between the government of…
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…
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…
Water4 and Pacha Soap- Foreign Aid Done Right
When one enters the Water4 website, they will be greeted not by pictures of the founders…
Report on a Briefing on Sudan and South Sudan
On July 11, 2018, Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) had the wonderful privilege and opportunity to…
Pope Francis call for prayer and fasting for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Friday, February 23, 2018 Pope Francis called on people of faith and good will to observe…
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.
Guinean teacher builds a dam to power up his entire village
The West African nation of Guinea has significant hydroelectric potential (estimated at 6,000 MW) but, currently, only…
Voice of America: The Political crisis in the RD Congo
Opposition and civil society groups which declined to attend the dialogue or boycotted the forum made a…
Uganda: Cleric Predicts “Bloody War” Over Africa’s Raw Resources & Scramble Over Land
Rev. Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP addressing Acholi leaders in Gulu
Fighting Ebola with Garbage Bags
Rather than formal health systems, it was local ingenuity that was crucial in ending the recent Ebola…
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald on “Grounds for better understanding and dialogue with Islam” Photo Gallery
Born in England into a Catholic family of Irish descent, Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald was educated by…
Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald on the “Grounds for dialogue with Islam today”
On Friday, March 6, 2015 at a lecture sponsored by Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) and…
