Crises
US Military Strikes Again in Somalia
In early June, the United States intervened militarily in Somalia for the third time this year, striking…
Somalia: Continued Conflict or Possibility of Peace?
Grim tales of humanitarian emergencies and violence now dominate where once there existed some hope for Somalia’s…
Update on the Somalia Situation
The military and humanitarian situation in Somalia worsened over the weekend, primarily due to the actions of…
Statement of Southern African Bishops’ Conference on Zimbabwe
On April 4, the Southern African Bishops’ Conference came out with a statement on the situation in…
US House Unanimously Condemns Zimbabwe Oppression
On April 17, the US House of Representatives, by a vote of 414-0 passed a resolution ‘condemning…
AFJN Concerned About U.S. Military Action in Somalia
On January 9th, in the latest development in the U.S. global War on Terror, air strikes undertaken by…
CTFA Letter to Archbishop Ncube of Bulawayo Received
On April 6, Rev. Rocco Puopolo, Executive Director of AFJN and chair of the Catholic Task Force…
Zimbabwe: “In the Name of Jesus…Stop the Violence”
The Catholic Bishops of Zimbabwe have written a pastoral letter on the current crisis in their country….
US Bishops Support Zimbabwean Brother Bishops
After Pope Benedict XVI, the UK Bishops and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar…
Militia Attacks Resume in Darfur
Militia attacks have resumed and the humanitarian situation continues to worsen in Darfur. Meanwhile, the international community…
Rising Tensions Between UN and Sudanese Government
Tensions between the United Nations and the government of Sudan have risen to new levels, as the…
Bush Announces Special Envoy to Sudan
One day after tens of thousands of activists gathered in New York City to demand the immediate…
Darfur Genocide Continues Two Years After U.S. Acknowledgement
The world continues to watch the horror unfold in Darfur two years after the Bush Administration declared that…
U.S. Senate to Debate Somalia Resolution
The U.S. Senate is set to debate a resolution calling on the U.S. government to increase its…
Rising Sexual Violence Indication of Darfur Breakdown
Humanitarian organization International Rescue Committee reported this week that more than 200 women have been sexually assaulted in…
Sudanese Bishops Release Statement on the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
The Sudanese Catholic Bishops released a statement on July 25 calling for a more rigorous implementation of…
Darfur Peace Agreement Failing as Security Deteriorates
The hope generated by the signing of the May 5 Darfur Peace Agreement has been shattered, replaced…
Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006
The violence in Darfur has received significant attention from humanitarian and advocacy groups around the world. Unfortunately,…
Hope for a Unified Somalia
In early June of 2006, Islamic militants stormed Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu–site of the 1993 killings…
Promote Reunification and Stability in Côte d’Ivoire
Since 2002, Côte d’Ivoire has been paralyzed by a divide between the rebel-held North and the army-controlled…
