Focus Campaigns
Foreign aid reform: Overdue and in Need of Direction
Late August, President Obama issued a request for an interagency review of all U.S. global development policy,…
Outreach Based on Need not Creed
By Rocco Puopolo s.x., Executive Director Bishop George Biguzzi of the Diocese of Makeni, Sierra Leone, was…
AFJN Supports an Informed Foreign Aid Reform
As part of the Presidential Study Directive on Foreign Assistance, initiated by President Obama at the end…
The Changing Face of Mission in Africa
By Rocco Puopolo, S.X., Executive Director As you read this very newsletter, a number of Bishops from…
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference Pastoral Letter on Healing and Reconciliation
Earlier this month, the Zimbabwain Bishops put out a powerful pastoral letter on healing and reconciliation in…
U.S Ambassador to DRC on the Obama’s Administration Policies in Congo
During a panel discussion with the U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bill…
Climate Change Action: Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis
October is shaping up to be an important month for action on climate change. Last week alone,…
Clinton’s Visit: A New U.S.-DRC Relationship?
During her August trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
Yes Africa Matters Website Launched!
Catholic Task Force on Africa announces the new websitewww.yesafricamatters.org. The Task Force uses the occasion of the…
D.R. Congo: A Call for Truth and Reconciliation
Justice in Democratic Republic of the Congo is mainly accessible to and protects the powerful, those who…
D.R. Congo: A Call for Truth and Reconciliation
Justice in Democratic Republic of the Congo is mainly accessible to and protects the powerful, those who…
Giving Voice to the Silenced Victims of Sexual Violence in the DRC
Women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are the silenced victims of a war that has…
Reflections on the Synod: Where to go from here?
By Rocco Puopolo s.x., Executive Director The Second Special Assembly of Bishops on Africa ended in Rome…
Letter From Congolese Elected Officials to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
TO MADAME SECRETARY OF STATE of USA, C / o U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, DR Congo. We,…
Women of Wajir
In the early 1990’s, six women began a process that transformed much of the Wajir district in…
Toward the 2009 Africa Synod: An Interview with Fr. Pius Rutechura
AFJN recently facilitated Fr. Pius Rutechura’s visit to Washington, DC. He is the secretary general of the…
The Control Arms Campaign
The proliferation of small arms remains a daunting challenge for the African continent; its persistence empowers rebel…
Clinton visit to Congo: What are the Pressing Issues?
Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is expected to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to…
Obama Neglects U.S. Role in Africa
On Saturday, July 11th, President Obama made a major speech to the Ghanaian Parliament on U.S. engagement…
Post-Conflict Burundi and the Role of Ubushingantahe Council
Written by Barbara Vi Thien Ho. The legacy and the contribution of Ubushingantahe institution to justice and…
