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African Woman Leaders
Liberian President — Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf — The first female president of Liberia and Africa’s first female head of state, she was elected in…
Comprehensive and Inclusive Step Required to end the Crisis in Somalia
By Ashagrie G. Abdi, AFJN Intern This article was first published in our April-June Newsletter After the…
US Department of State finally acted to force Rwanda to stay out of Congo’s internal affairs
This arm twisting against Rwanda is in accordance with US Public Law 109-456, “The Democratic Republic of…
AFJN Featured in San Francisco Bay View: National Black Newspaper
On July 7, 2012, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned in Mary Ratcliff’s article “U.S….
Hazardous Waste Dumping in Africa
As concerns over environmental issues on the African continent gain attention around the world, the problem of…
“A little office that reaches a continent”
AFJN in the National Catholic Reporter under the headline “A little office that reaches a continent” (July 20,…
Africa does not need foreign aid, but reforms
In his articles The Smart Way to Fight Corruption, George B.N. Ayittey, Ph.D. shines light on the enormous…
D.R. Congo Crisis: look inside for a solution
On July 11th, 2,021 government officials from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) met…
Shout out to the Foothills School of Arts and Science in Boise
For more than two years students at Foothill School of Arts and Science in Boise, Idaho have been…
The sentencing of DRC War Lord Thomas Lubanga
Bahati Jacques, AFJN’s Policy Analyst, on InFocus/Voice of America on the sentencing of DRC War Lord Thomas Lubanga
World Student Christian Federation calls for a response to Violence against Christians in Nigeria with love and Prayer
by World Student Christian Federation We recognize the vulnerability the Nigerian people feel in their places of…
War Lord Thomas Lubanga sentenced to 14 years: whose victory?
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has charged the Democratic Republic of Congo’s war lord, Thomas Lubanga, with…
A New Scramble for Africa: Land Grab & Dispossession of People
From Around Africa, by Aniedi Okure, Executive Director A new scramble for Africa akin to the frenzy…
U.S Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011
Author: U.S. Department of StateCategory: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDate Written: 2011 Summary & Comment:…
U.S Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011
Author: U.S. Department of State Category: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Date Written: 2011 Summary…
Great Lakes of Africa Coalition Calls for U.S. Action to End Instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A United Nations Group of Experts report has documented the Rwandan government’s support for rebel groups inside…
US Department of State’s Statement on the UN Group of Experts’ Report on Rwanda’s Support to Rebel Group M23 in D.R.Congo
Author: Victoria Nuland, Department Spokesperson Category: Press Release Rwanda-D.R. Congo Date: June 30, 2012 Document Origin: Office…
U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa June 2012
Author: President Barack Obama and The White House Category: Sub-Saharan Africa Date Written: 14 June 2012 Document…
The Bureau of African Affairs Mission
Author: Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson and the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs Category: Sub-Saharan Africa…
Congo’s Faith Communities: A Q+A with Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Jacques Bahati
By Jayme Cloninger This interview was first published by Enough Project . Listen to the full interview here Congo…
