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Open Letter: Zambia Must Respect International Law
August 24, 2018 Dear Mr. President, Re: Zambia Must Respect International Law The Africa Faith &…
Anxiety as Tanzania Pressures Burundian Refugees to Return Home
The decision of Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term in 2015 triggered a…
Nigerian teenagers win World tech innovation challenge
Despite all odds, women in Nigeria are breaking the code in technology. Yesterday, August 9th, five teenage…
Uganda’s Post-Colonial History of Dictators and a Warning for the Future
A brief account of the major Uganda’s regimes cannot possibly do justice to their impact to on…
A Problem within a Problem- Discrimination Against Pregnant Students Across Africa
In a place where education can already be so scarce, Sub-Saharan Africa cannot afford to discriminate education…
Uganda’s Social Media Tax Backlash- A Vision of Tyranny
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has recently imposed a new tax on his citizens requiring a…
A Look at Free Trade in Africa- The African Continental Free Trade Area
In March, 55 nations of the African Union joined in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss the possibility…
Water4 and Pacha Soap- Foreign Aid Done Right
When one enters the Water4 website, they will be greeted not by pictures of the founders…
Global Push-Back Against South Sudan’s Corruption and Human Rights Violations
Currently South Sudan’s political crisis has no end in sight. However, there is certainly no shortage of…
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: North Africa
Read Part I (Sahel Region) and Part II (West Africa) of the series. NORTH AFRICA Morocco is…
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: West Africa
Read Part I of the series, “U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: Sahel Region.” WEST AFRICA AFRICOM’s…
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: East Africa
Read Part I (Sahel region), Part II (West Africa), and Part III (North Africa) of the series….
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: Sahel Region
In March 2018, General Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), testified in…
A Briefing on Just Governance and the Work of the Catholic Church in Liberia
All are welcome to join the Africa Faith and Justice Network for a briefing on just governance and citizen participation in Liberia on August 7, 2018 from 10-12. At The Catholic University of America.
Ethiopia’s New Prime Minister Delivers Overdue Reforms
Since being appointed as Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister in April, Dr. Abiy Ahmed has expedited massive reform to enhance the economy which sparked a new hope for the future of Ethiopia. Before his tenure, Ethiopia faced three years of violent protests, human rights violations such as torture, politically motivated imprisonment and widespread corruption. The changes that Dr. Ahmed has already made to settle these issues include obtaining freedom for Ethiopian prisoners at home and abroad, lifting the state of emergency, and admitting that the regime used torture against political opponents in the past and has taken steps to make peace with Eritrea according to Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, a reporter from Al Jazeera.
Somali Youth Deported after 22 Years in the US
Recently the United States has had a fiery debate over immigration issues, generally centered around the southern border shared with Mexico. However, this is not the only area of the world that ICE is cracking down on refugees and immigrants. Plenty of people from Africa are being turned around, or even deported after many years spent in the United States in legal residency.
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…
Building Broader Support in the Fight against Human Trafficking in Edo State, Nigeria
Download PDF file/ Photos included From November 22 to December 1, 2017, Catholic religious Sisters in Nigeria,…
Uganda Tightens Control Over Social Media and Internet
In May 2018, Uganda’s parliament passed a law which imposed a levy of 200 shillings ($0.05) per…
An Aquatic Crop Brings Empowerment to the Women of Zanzibar
A summary of an article by Lucy Ash Women of Zanzibar are having a boom of economic…
