Militarization of U.S. Africa Policy
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: East Africa
Read Part I (Sahel region), Part II (West Africa), and Part III (North Africa) of the series….
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: Sahel Region
In March 2018, General Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), testified in…
Do not designate Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC…
Urging Nonviolence in dealing with the Lord’s Resistance Army
This article by Bahati Jacques from the Oct-Dec Edition of Around Africa, 2011. On October 14, 2011,…
Responses to US Troops in Central Africa
ACHOLI RELIGIOUS LEADERS PEACE INITIATIVE Response to the Deployment of U.S. Military Advisors to LRA Affected Regions…
End U.S. Military and NATO aggression in Libya, says Coalition
Below is a clip from a press release discussing a recent NGO statement calling for ceasefire in Libya. …
Arms control: what was done and what needs to be done
By Alyse Martin Arms’ trafficking in Africa is an issue that should be monitored. Wars in African…
AFRICOM’s Headquarters May Not Move After All
Posted May 23rd, this article is cross-posted from the Africa Human Security Working Group site While US Senators…
Global Day Against Military Spending
Africa Advocates can get behind this event, come and show your support! From their website: “We are organizing…
The Softer Side of AFRICOM
From the Jan-March 2011 Edition of Around Africa, by Melaura Homan-Smith, AFJN Staff In 1961, just three…
Lenten Witness for Peace and Justice
A note from the Dorothy Day house: Please vigil with the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and other…
Resist AFRICOM
ResistAFRICOM was a campaign comprised of concerned U.S. and Africa-based organizations, including AFJN, and individuals opposed to…
AFJN said No to AFRICOM at the Ignatian Solidarity Network 2010 in Washington
On the weekend of November 14th and 15th thirteen hundred students from 35 Catholic Universities and 20…
Dungu Congress Comminque
A Diocesan Congress on Peace was hosted July 12th -14th in Dungu, DRC by the Diocesan Commision…
ARLPI Letter Respponds to LRA/Northern Uganda Legislation
In response to the recently-passed LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (S.1067/HR 2478), the lead voice…
ICC Review conference: Peace, Justice, and AFRICOM
Eight years after its July 2002 founding, state parties and observers participated in the first ever review…
ICC indictment of Sudanese President Raises Questions
On July 14, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested a warrant for the arrest…
ICC Review conference: Peace, Justice, and AFRICOM
Eight years after its July 2002 founding, state parties and observers participated in the first ever review…
AFRICOM on the Horn of Africa: The military’s fumbling humanitarian foot forward
By Allison Burket, Associate Director This article was initially published in our May -June 2010 newsletter One…
Alternatives to AFRICOM
Alternatives and Recommendations for AFRICOM Instead of establishing a military command, the US government should promote a…
