Focus Campaigns
Promoting International Support for Community-Based Justice Mechanisms in Post-Conflict Burundi and Uganda
As part of AFJN’s ongoing research on restorative justice, staff members Bahati Jacques and Beth Tuckey wrote…
Guilty As Charged? Oil Giant Shell Settles in Human Rights Case
Last week, Royal Dutch Shell agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle with the plaintiffs in a…
Violence Escalates in Niger Delta
On May 14th, the Nigerian Joint Military Task Force (JTF), laid siege to towns along the coast,…
Impact of Small Arms Proliferation on Africa
The persistence and the complication of wars in Africa are partially due to small arms proliferation. The consequences of small arms on African people due to international conflicts within Africa, rebel group activities, mercenary groups, and armed gang activities have yet to be fully measured. The International Action Network on Small Arms, Saferworld, and Oxfam International put it in perspective when they reported that armed conflict cost Africa $18 billion each year and about US$300 billion between 1990-2005.
The New Scramble for Africa’s Wealth
Africa is a vast continent with many valuable resources, particularly arable land. Unfortunately, this fact is not…
“International Firms Stand Accused of Fish Piracy”
“International Firms Stand Accused of Fish Piracy”The East African quotes AFJN’s Beth Tuckey on Somali piracy
AFRICOM’s Ugandan Blunder
This article was originally published in Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) on April 20th, 2009. In early February, The…
TAKE ACTION: Pirates or Disempowered Somalis?
ACTION ALERT! If you’ve been following the news recently, you’ve probably heard a lot about pirates. Not…
Negligence Within the Congolese Military
Now that Laurent Nkunda is out of the picture and some other rebel groups have been integrated…
Peace and Progress in North Kivu Eastern D.R. Congo
In Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province and surrounding towns, there are many signs of…
Evaluating the Somali “Pirate” Situation
by Beth Tuckey For many of us, the word “pirate” conjures up a whole host of images,…
The Church in Africa, at the Service of Reconciliation, Justice, and Peace
Posted April 8th, 2009. Adapted from an article originally written for the US Catholic Missions Association. On…
AFJN Invites You to Join the Climate Change Covenant!
This month, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change is launching a unique and unprecedented initiative, A Catholic…
AFRICOM Fails Its First Test
As one of its principal missions, AFRICOM states (africom.mil/AboutAFRICOM.asp) that it will offer “the kind of support that…
AFJN Signs Thank You to Leahy on Climate Change, Pushes for More
Last week, AFJN joined dozens of organizations in thanking Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for his work in…
Letter to President Obama from Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Nearly 700 participants will come together at Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) this weekend in Alexandria, VA to…
IMF Reform?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has become somewhat infamous as one of the most well-funded failures of…
Rwanda Begins Troop Withdrawl in Eastern DR Congo
Despite anxieties around Rwanda’s military presence in Congo, troops have now begun to leave eastern DRC, five…
AFRICOM Fails Its First Test
As one of its principal missions, AFRICOM states that it will offer “the kind of support that will enable…
Declaration of Religous Summit on LRA Issue
Last week, Caritas reported on the first-ever gathering of religious leaders from the numerous communities affected by the continued…
