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Letter to Congress: COVID-19 Moratorium on Rents Increase

On May 8, 2020 the Africa Faith and Justice Network sent a letter to Congress asking for…

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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…

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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…

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Unedited Comments by signatories of the petition to Fight Against Xenophobia in South Africa

Nine organizations and 103 individuals signed the letter to the Hon. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa…

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AdNA Engages South African Embassy Officials in Washington over Attacks of Foreign Nationals

On October 3, 2019, South African Embassy in Washington DC warmly welcomed a delegation from Advocacy Network…

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Southern African Catholic Bishops Justice and Peace Commission Cry Out Against Gender Based Violence and Femicide

A statement issued by Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SABC) Justice and Peace Commission on September 12,…

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Pope Francis visits African countries and professes the Gospel while calling for social justice

Pope Francis “urged an estimated 60,000 Mozambicans to continue on the path of post-civil war reconciliation.” According to The Straits Times, “he warned that progress in peace was not a given and that there were fears that ‘past wounds will reopen and reverse the progress already made toward peace’, as in Cabo Delgado”.

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ACT Against Corruption: A Project to mobilize Church leaders from Christian and Muslim communities to fight corruption and promote just governance in Cameroon

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Solidarity and Prayers for the Church in Eritrea

On June 12, 2019 the Eritrean authorities ordered the seizure of all Catholic Church-managed health centers. As…

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Russian Involvement in Central African Republic

The remedy to the war in Central African Republic must take into account one of the most…

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Leading the Way for Women’s Empowerment: A Profile of Ethiopia’s First Female President

Ethiopia recently got its first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, on October 25, 2018, and she is now…

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One Year in Office: Ethiopian Prime Minister Sets the Standard for African Leadership

Since becoming Prime Minister of Ethiopia on April 2, 2018, Dr. Abiy Ahmed has made monumental reforms…

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Press Release: Violent tensions at Feronia’s oil palm plantations in the DR Congo

This Saturday, 16 March 2019, military forces fired live bullets at villagers from Bolombo and Wamba in…

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Was the Mugabe regime better than Mnangagwa’s?

Zimbabwe recently went through a change in government. In 2017, Robert Mugabe militarily removed via a coup…

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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…

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Botswana’s Ex-spy chief arrested on tax evasion charges, a lesson for Africa

Isaac Kgosi was walking out of the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Botswana when he was…

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Africa Faith and Justice Network Women Empowerment in Enugu, Nigeria

AFJN is in Enugu, Nigeria to galvanize the energies of Catholic nuns across the country to wake…

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Defending democracy: Was the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo elected or nominated?

Calls for a votes recount in the December 30, 2018 Presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic…

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Labor Export or Human Trafficking: Tackling the Labor Laws in Uganda

The Africa Faith & Justice Network’s (AFJN) Women Empowerment Project is making impact across Africa, this time…

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A Message From Catholic Church Sisters of Dioceses of Southern Highlands Regions of Tanzania to Leaders of Tanzania About the Large Scale Investments on Agriculture

From October 9 – 12, 2018, we sisters from the Dioceses in Southern Highland Regions of Tanzania…

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