Militarization of U.S. Africa Policy
PRESS RELEASE: LRA/Northern Uganda Bill Passes, NGOs Raise Concern
Yesterday, The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (S.1067, HR 2478), a bill…
LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act nears passage
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (S.1067, HR 2478), a bill that…
New Statement from Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiatve
This month, the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative released another report, urging all parties involved in the LRA…
What You Can Do to Encourage Just Foreign Relations in Africa
In all aspects of our work, AFJN seeks to foster just and equitable relations between the people…
Peace and Obama: Reflections of a Concerned Activist
By Allison Burket This first decade of the century was one largely defined by America’s response to…
Peace and Obama: Reflections of a Concerned Activist
By Allison Burket This first decade of the century was one largely defined by America’s response to…
Update on Northern Uganda/LRA Bill
Thanks again to everyone who signed our online petition earlier this year regarding the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament…
AFRICOM: When it comes to aid to Mali, paitence isn’t always a virture
By Allison Burket Ariticle originally published in the Nov-Dec 09 edition of Around Africa A recent conference…
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 Opposes Military Language in Northern Uganda Bill
A few weeks ago, two of AFJN’s core issues – AFRICOM and northern Uganda – came together…
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.
AFRICOM’s Ugandan Blunder
This article was originally published in Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) on April 20th, 2009. In early February, The…
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…
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…
Senator Feingold Releases Statement on AFRICOM and Somalia
In a statement released Tuesday, January 27th, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) noted the “important and strategic roles…
As Somalia Deteriorates, the US Seeks Control
Just when we thought the situation in Somalia couldn’t possibly get any worse, recent weeks have shown…
What Does an Obama Presidency Mean for U.S. Africa Policy?
Within the African community, both in the US and on the continent, many have speculated about what…
Film: Resist AFRICOM!
Strong visuals have the power to mobilize. They have the power to educate and to change minds. …
