Focus Campaigns
AFJN Executive Director’s Opening Remarks at the National Forum on Land Grabbing opens in Accra, Ghana
Unmasking Land Grabbing In Ghana; Restoring Livelihoods; Paving Way for Sustainable Development Goals (Download the PDF file…
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…
Press Release: National Forum on Land Grabbing opens in Accra, Ghana
The National Catholic Secretariat, Accra, Ghana- A National Forum on Land Grabbing is taking place in Accra,…
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
This page reflect some of AFJN’s areas of focus on the African Continent namely Just Governance, Land…
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.
Breaking New Horizons in Land Management and Administration in Acholi
From June 21 -24, 2016 at the Comboni Samaritans Conference Hall in Gulu, leaders from the Acholi…
Conference Photo Gallery: Land Management and Administration in Acholi
From June 21 -24, 2016 at the Comboni Samaritans Conference Hall in Gulu, leaders from the Acholi…
Uganda: Cleric Predicts “Bloody War” Over Africa’s Raw Resources & Scramble Over Land
Rev. Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP addressing Acholi leaders in Gulu
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,…
Fighting Ebola with Garbage Bags
Rather than formal health systems, it was local ingenuity that was crucial in ending the recent Ebola…
Straight Talk Africa Guest Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, Ph.D., on Democracy in Burundi
Democracy is not about elections.
Organic Food vs. Genetically Modified Food: Who Will Win?
Did you know that countries like Japan, New Zealand, and Germany oppose Genetically Modified Foods, also identified…
The DRC Elections: the Electoral Commission’s Chairman Explains
In March the President of the electoral commission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mr….
Linking Toxic Waste Dumping to Africa’s Land, Water and Seed Struggle
On March 2, 2016, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) co-sponsored and participated in the Ghana Integrated…
There Is No Land For Toxic Dumping In Africa
As we fight land grabbing in Africa we are concerned about leasing land not only for agriculture,…
Photo Gallery: Land Grabbing Awareness and Prevention Campaign in Ghana’s Volta Region
In November 2015 Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) spearheaded a continental conference on land grabbing in…
We Have Increased in Number, But Has Our Land Increased in size?
The Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) team just concluded an unprecedented land grab prevention and awareness…
Nigerians Object to Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn and Cotton
Nigerian civil society groups, faith-based organizations, farmers associations, students and local community groups are calling for a…
