Focus Campaigns
Cultivating Justice for All Stakeholders in Rwanda
In responding to crimes it is natural to desire justice, but have you ever asked yourself what…
Privatizing Violence in Africa
One of the goals of the United States’ new military command for Africa, AFRICOM, as defined by…
Congo Voices
The issue of security in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) seems to be a tough…
Catholic Relief Services Helps Kenyans Affected by Violence
As violence erupts across Kenya following the Dec. 27 general elections, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is responding…
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…
