Focus Campaigns
Welcoming a New Wave of Diplomacy in Democratic Republic of the Congo
On November 21, the Great Lakes Forum held a briefing at John Hopkins University in Washington DC…
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…
Terror replaces jubilation in Eastern DRC; Witnesses Report widespread looting and rapes by Government Forces
Residents of several isolated rural villages in the eastern half of the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Intensifier les efforts diplomatiques après la défaite du M23 en RDC
Read in English Les rebelles du M23 ont finalement jeté l’éponge par l’annonce de leur défaite le…
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…
