Focus Campaigns
Interview with Democratic Republic of Congo’s Information Minister H.E. Lambert Mende Omalanga
During his recent visit to the United States, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Minister of information,…
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…
Catholic Women Religious engaging structures of injustice in Africa
Catholic Women Religious have shown themselves as formidable and credible agents of social change in Africa by…
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…
Open letter on the role of US Embassy officials in a land grab deal in Cameroon
AFJN is one of many organizations which signed on a letter to Assistant Secretary of State for…
Global Sisters Report: A dream coming true, Mobilizing African sisters for systemic change
To harness African sisters’ enormous potential to work for a more just society and to engage in…
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…
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…
Ghana: The Church takes action against land grabbing
Bishops and organisations are joining forces to combat land grabbing…
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…
“Land Grab in Africa; Hispanic Heritage Month; and South African Musical Group Mafikizolo”
Bahati Jacques, AFJN Policy Analyst on WPFW’s Africa Now program to discuss Land Grab in Africa and…
BBC Reports on TB drug for children
According to the World Health Organization, in 2014 an estimated 140,000 children worldwide died from tuberculosis (TB),…
U.S Embassy in Cameroon Linked to Herakles Farms’ Land Grab
Tell a friend to tell a friend that “Backroom Bullying the Role of The US Government in…
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…
Rev. Aniedi Okure on UN making policies to benefit Africa- Straight Talk Africa
UN policies must benefit Africa
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,…
