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Implications in the U.S of the U.S. law against conflicts of minerals in the DRC

August 24, 2010

Translated from French to English by AFJN Source: Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo ( Congolese National Bishops’ Conference) – Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa – Excellencies, Representatives of Heads of religious…

Al Jazeera’s Inside Story, Bahati Jacques, AFJN’s Policy Analyst take on the recent sexual violence in South Kivu

August 24, 2010

August 24th, 2010 on Al Jazeera TV, Watch the video here Between July 30 and August 2nd, armed militants identified as Mai Mai Cheka Cheka and the Democratic Forces for the…

Dungu Congress Comminque

August 23, 2010

A Diocesan Congress on Peace was hosted July 12th -14th in Dungu, DRC by the Diocesan Commision on Justice and Peace from the Catholic Diocese of Dungu-Doruma and by Conciliation…

After Rwandan Elections, Washington says: We remain concerned

August 18, 2010

On August 3rd, a coalition of advocacy groups including Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) held a press conference in Washington DC calling on President Barack Obama to not recognize…

Update: International Violence Against Women Act

August 13, 2010

Approximately one third of all women worldwide have been or will become victims of physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes. In some countries, the rate is as high as…

It is the Law: The US Secretary of State mandated to get involved in conflict mineral Reform in DRC

August 13, 2010

Warning! If you or your company is involved in the trading of natural resources from the relatively stable Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United States made it…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame & US Policy

August 7, 2010

As the August 9th election day approaches, fear and uneasiness continues to grow for many Rwandans. The incumbent President Paul Kagame is running for reelection and is expected to win.…

The 15th African Union Summit: What were the Issues?

August 5, 2010

Since the African Union (AU)’s establishment in 1999 and their first assembly in 2002, the AU has had annual summits; this year’s is its 15th. From July 19-27, 2010 in…

ARLPI Letter Respponds to LRA/Northern Uganda Legislation

July 24, 2010

In response to the recently-passed LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (S.1067/HR 2478), the lead voice for a peaceful resolution of the LRA conflict submitted an open letter to…

ICC Review conference: Peace, Justice, and AFRICOM

July 24, 2010

Eight years after its July 2002 founding, state parties and observers participated in the first ever review of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at a conference in Kampala, Uganda, earlier…

A Move towards Global Health Equality

July 21, 2010

In many Western nations, a woman who is about to give birth has to go to the hospital, call her doctor, and be admitted for observation. The mother and child…

Congolese Political Science Professor Arrested in Rwanda

July 19, 2010

Translated and edited by Africa Faith and Justice Network The South -Kivu governor’s communication Office, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mr. Buhendwa Eluga, a political science professor and…

ICC indictment of Sudanese President Raises Questions

July 14, 2010

On July 14, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes…

A Change in the Approach to Neglected Diseases

July 6, 2010

1.The burden of the neglected diseases While “the big three” infections AIDS, TB and malaria have caught the world’s attention, other disabling and fatal infectious diseases in Africa are being…

Liberian Women Lay Foundation for Strength and Progress

July 1, 2010

By: Josh Perry For women in the United States, the rights of today were achieved by courageous women with a cause and a drive to see change. These women came,…

Liberian Women Lay Foundation for Strength and Progress

July 1, 2010

For women in the United States, the rights of today were achieved by courageous women with a cause and a drive to see change. These women came, and continue to…

Voice of America TV: In Focus Features Bahati on the Kampala Bombings

July 1, 2010

Voice of America TV, In Focus  Jacques Bahati take on the Bombing in Kampala and US Policy in Africa

Congo’s Quest for Liberation Continues

June 30, 2010

Congo has long been the focus of resource exploitation. The first era of colonization in Africa, beginning in the mid-1880s, was most pronounced in this central African country. Belgium’s King…

ICC Review conference: Peace, Justice, and AFRICOM

June 22, 2010

Eight years after its July 2002 founding, state parties and observers participated in the first ever review of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at a conference in Kampala, Uganda, earlier…

Peter Erlinder Released! Thank Members of Congress who acted

June 22, 2010

Thank you for raising your voice on behalf of human rights and rule of law last week by speaking out about Peter Erlinder’s arrest and imprisonment. As you may know, largely thanks to pressure from around the world, last week Erlinder was released on medical grounds, though the charges against him have not yet been dropped.