Just Governance
Condemning the charges against Angolan Journalist Rafael Marques de Morais and his colleague Mariano Bras Lourenco
Mr. Rafael Marques, first on the right, was indicted by the Angolan government days after receiving the NED…
Rafael Marques de Morais: A Courageous Anti-Corruption Activist
Photo: Rafael Marques de Morais (center) with AFJN Staff and Interns at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center….
Remembering Mr. Ahmed Kathrada, an anti-apartheid Advocate in South Africa
As we mourn the loss of Mr. Ahmed Kathrada, whom passed away this March, we take the…
Urgent Call for action: Ask your Congressional Representatives to Preserve the Bipartisan Anti-Corruption law
The House and Senate are considering steps to get rid of an anti-corruption law which, when implemented,…
Pope Francis’ Statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
“In the light of my recent meeting with the president and vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of…
Senator Coons statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, released…
Energized at the 11th hour to save the democratic process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On November 29, 2016, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a hearing headlined “Democracy and Human…
Catholic Nuns have had enough: Change the Nigeria we have into the Nigeria we want
From November 22-27, 2016, 86 sisters from about 25 Catholic women religious congregations gathered in Nigeria’s Capital…
The Democratic Process Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The governance of Africa’s second largest country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is in a…
Land Grab and Environmental Pollution: Long Term Consequences for Ghanaians. A Briefing to the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference
Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, Executive Director of the Africa Faith & Justice Network gave remarks at the…
Recent Updates on our Campaign’s Impact in Ghana
Part of our approach in fighting against land grabbing in Ghana has been to reach out to…
Conference on Land Grab and Just Governance in Tanzania
From September 13-15, 2016 at St. Gasper Conference Centre Dodoma Rev. Aniedi Okure, AFJN Executive Director spoke…
AFJN Women’s Empowerment: The Story of Sr. Theresa Anyabuike
After I attended the “National Conference on Just Governance: The Nigerian Biosafety Act and GMOs – Implications…
Free the Democratic Space in Ethiopia, Stop the Killing and Release the Emprisoned
The recent government clashes with peaceful and unarmed protesters in Ethiopia, where security forces have killed, jailed,…
Unmasking Land Grabbing In Ghana; Restoring Livelihoods; Paving Way For Sustainable Development Goals
ABSTRACT (Full report here) ‘Our land is sacred, our land is our life, our land is not…
Just Governance: The Nigerian Bio-Safety Law, GMOs, and Implications for Nigeria and Africa
From May 23-25, 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) and our coalition partners…
AFJN’s Projects in Focus
The Africa Faith and Justice Network, inspired by the Gospel and informed by Catholic Social Teaching, seeks to educate and advocate for just relations with Africa and to work in partnership with African peoples as they engage in the struggle for justice, peace, and the integrity of creation.
Questions about the Relevance of the International Community
In the international community there are clear distinctions between those nations that have influence and those who…
Abuja Declaration on the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms (Gmos) in Nigeria
(Download the PDF version) At the conclusion of the conference on Just Governance: The Nigerian Bio-Safety Law,…
Straight Talk Africa Guest Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, Ph.D., on Democracy in Burundi
Democracy is not about elections.
