Focus Campaigns
Redouble diplomatic and advocacy efforts after the defeat of M23 rebels in DRC
Read it in French The M23 rebellion has acknowledged total defeat by surrendering on November 6, 2013….
In Solidarity with the People Affected by Land Grabs in Cameroon
By Jacques Bahati On July 18, 2013 I arrived in Mundemba, a village in Southwest Cameroon, with…
La fin de la rebellion du M23 : efforts tous azimuts de plaidoyer et diplomatie.
L’anéantissement du groupe rebelle du M23, n’aurait pas été possible sans les modifications de la politique étrangère…
The Demise of the M23 Rebellion; Advocacy and Diplomacy in Focus
By Jacques Bahati The surrender of the rebel group in eastern DRC, M23, would not have been…
A l’Est de la RD Congo, la terreur fait place aux jubilations; témoignage de viols et pillage par les forces gouvernementales
Read it in English Dans l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), les habitants de plusieurs…
AFJN Celebrates with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Under the leadership of Congresswoman Karen Bass, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Africa Braintrust held its…
Fifty nine civil society groups urge the EU to pass sweeping conflict mineral law
On September 16, 59 civil society organizations from across the globe, among them Africa Faith and Justice…
African Bishops Urge the Church to Engage in the Transformation of Society
By AFJN Executive Director Aniedi Okure, OP, On February 16, 2013 the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences…
African Bishops Urge the Church to Engage in the Transformation of Society
By AFJN Executive Director Aniedi Okure, OP On February 16, 2013 the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences…
North Kivu Civil Society disagrees with UN Envoy to the Great Lakes and much more
On August 23, North Kivu Civil Society coalition’s Vice President and spokesperson Mr. Omar Kambale Kavota and…
D.R.Congo: UN Peacekeepers must fulfill its mission or go home
“The people are fed up with the United Nations (UN) peace missions in Democratic Republic of the…
Advocacy Victory: DRC Conflict Mineral Law Upheld
On July 23, 2013, the court ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rules which…
President Obama Announces the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
As evidenced by Obama’s recent trip, a U.S.-Africa partnership will be key to policy decisions in the…
President Obama on the Crisis in Dem. Rep. of Congo
Before his trip, President Obama appointed a special envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa. During…
President Obama Announces Power Africa
President Obama left for Africa last week on June 26, 2013. As his trip draws to a…
Spotlight on: Powerful African Women
Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda Fatou Bensouda of The Gambia was sworn in as chief…
President Obama should support President Kikwete’s policy for the Great Lakes region
US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Tanzania in a few days as part of his…
Senate resolution Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo passed unanimously
Source: http://www.coons.senate.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 28, 2013 CONTACT: Ian Koski at 202-224-5042 United States Senate…
The Committee for National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation
Opportunities and Challenges of Achieving the Mission South Sudan’s long track records of successive initiatives, combined with…
Land: President Mugabe vs. Mike Campbell and the SADC Tribunal Demise
by Elizabeth Stack, AFJN Intern The Tribunal for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established in 1992…
