Focus Campaigns
Congo Voices
The issue of security in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) seems to be a tough…
Military Aid Limited to Governments Using Child Soldiers
AFJN is delighted to announce that on December 10th, Congress passed legislation that severely decreases U.S. military…
Security Issues in Eastern Congo: Remedies and Lasting Solutions
By Ben Mwangachuchu, President Congo Peace Initiatives in the Kivus Inc. The Sun City accord allowed the government of…
Water for the World Resolution Introduced in House
On December 6, 2007 Representative Jan Shakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Water for the World Resolution (H.CON.RES 266)…
D.R.Congo: Nkunda Regains Power Soon After Defeat
Security, peace and ceasefire continue to be the center of concern in the eastern D.R.Congo. Friday December…
Security in the Eastern D.R. Congo
The National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) of Nkundabatware and the Hutu rebel group FDLR (Democratic…
Somalia Mourns a ‘Golden Era’ as Crisis Worsens
Last year, the people of Somalia caught a glimpse of tranquility. It was fleeting and certainly not…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Peace and Democracy in the D.R. Congo
On Oct 24, 2007, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on “Exploring the U.S. Role in Consolidating…
U S Involvement in the Peace Process in the D.R. Congo
In the recent months, the US has been surprisingly engaged in the conflict in DR Congo. Ø …
Mauritania and Egypt Attend Hunger Forum
Alliance to End Hunger Leads U.S. Delegation to First Near East Forum Against Hunger Former Congresswoman…
Roots of AFRICOM
In October 2003, James Jay Carafano, Ph. D. and Nile Gardiner, both from the Conservative think-tank the Heritage Foundation, proposed to the Bush administration the creation of a centralized Africa command for the U.S. military. With this proposal as the basis for the command and adamant support from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, just four years later AFRICOM became operational.
Some Perspectives for Peace in D.R. Congo
On November 5th, Archbishop Francois Maroy of the Bukavu, Congo, released a statement concerning the crisis and…
Sign AFRICOM Petitions Today!
Africa Faith and Justice Network invites you to add your voice to the call for a more…
Expulsion of Missionaries in Eritrea
Caught between violence in Ethiopia and Somalia and simmering turmoil in Sudan, Eritrea makes few headlines in…
EU-Africa Summit: Where Are Human Rights?
Prime minister Gordon Brown of England refused to attend the Euro-African summit in Lisbon last weekend because…
Hostilities Costing Africa’s Sustainable Survival
Debt, diseases and war are three major issues affecting the continent of Africa. Development is what is…
AFRICOM Gains National Attention and Skepticism; AFJN Takes a Firm Stance
Over the last few weeks, AFRICOM has appeared in several major media outlets. Until now, there has…
Floods Create Havoc in Africa
In the past three months, floods have ravaged many African nations including Ghana and Togo in…
First HIV/AIDS drug plant to open in Uganda
A factory that will produce treatments for HIV/AIDS is set to open in Kampala, Uganda, the first…
AFJN Discusses Restorative Justice with Bigombe
On October 4th, AFJN Staff and Interns met with Betty Bigombe to discuss restorative justice. Bigombe, currently…
