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Press Release: The Africa Faith and Justice Network Welcomes Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers as the New Executive Director
“Dr. Rogers comes highly recommended and has a breadth of knowledge and experiences that will serve him well in his new leadership role. I believe his grasp of the realities of what is happening in Africa and his vision will set AFJN up for a solid future.”
AFJN Welcomes Award Winning Journalist, Patrick Egwu, as an AFJN Senior Fellow
AFJN Welcomes Award Winning Journalist, Patrick Egwu, as an AFJN Senior Fellow. Patrick Egwu is an award-winning freelance investigative journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa where he is currently an Open Society Foundation fellow on Investigative Reporting at the University of the Witwatersrand. Patrick has covered the work of AFJN on the continent of Africa, with a special focus on AFJN’s Women’s Empowerment Project.
Cameroon’s Film Industry Bolstered by Netflix Deal
By: Josh Schlicht, AFJN InternJuly 1, 2021 Cameroonians are celebrating this month as two domestically produced films…
AFJN Reflections on the International Day of the African Child
AFJN’s Sr. Eucharia Madueke, SNDdeN provides reflections on the International Day of the African Child and the video premiere of Mmadueke Onyinye Silvia’s spoken poem “Africa, My Africa”
AFJN Celebrates the 1-Year Anniversary of CALAR’s Declaration with a YouTube Video
On May 25, 2021, at 2:00 am ET (US and Canada; 9:00 am Kenya) the Africa Faith…
Appointment of a Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes Region
The Africa Faith and Justice Network is one of several organization who sent a letter to The…
Africa Faith and Justice Network 2020 End of Year Report: Activities and Highlights
Read the End of Year Report and learn how the Africa Faith and Justice Network managed to further in our mission even amid the COVID Pandemic.
Honors for Late Rwandan Musician Kizito Mihigo
On September 25, 2020, Kizito Mihigo was awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize for Creative Dissent….
Press Release: Thousands protest nomination in defiance of stay-at-home orders in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Washington, DC – On thursday, thousands of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) citizens took to the streets in protest to the nomination of Mr. Ronsard Malonda to head the National Independent Election Commission (NIEC). In defiance of the government order forbidding protests due to the COVID-19 pandemic and organized by the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, the protesters came out in large numbers showing their disapproval of the system that had nominated Mr. Malonda who is currently the National Executive Secretary of the DRC NIEC.
Twenty Years Prison for Democratic Republic of Congo President’s Chief of Staff for Embezzlement
On June 20, 2020 a Judge in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sentenced one of the…
Press Statement: The Judiciary Reform Bill in DRC is Unconstitutional
Washington, DC – (En Francais) A judiciary reform bill being considered in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Parliament is attempting to undermine the Judiciary’s autonomy. If passed, the Judiciary will be answerable to the Minister of Justice, a politically appointed position of the Executive Branch. The DRC’s Constitution states that each branch of the government is autonomous, so if passed the bill would be changing the essential structure of the Republic. Also constitutional revisions are illegal during a state of urgency, like the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many Congolese assert that if this bill passes, it would halt the progress made by the Judiciary and supported by DRC President Felix Tshisekedi with tackling corruption.
Le Projet de Loi sur la Réforme Judiciaire en RDC est Inconstitutionnel
Washington, DC – (English Version) Un projet de loi sur la réforme judiciaire en cours d’examen au Parlement de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) tente de saper l’autonomie du pouvoir judiciaire. S’il est adopté, le pouvoir judiciaire devra répondre au le ministre de la Justice, un poste politique du pouvoir exécutif. La Constitution de la RDC stipule que chaque branche du gouvernement est autonome. Par conséquent, s’il était adopté, le projet de loi modifierait la structure essentielle de la République. Les révisions constitutionnelles sont également illégales pendant un état d’urgence, comme la pandémie actuelle de COVID-19. De nombreux Congolais affirment que si ce projet de loi est adopté, il mettrait un terme aux progrès réalisés par le pouvoir judiciaire et soutenu par le président de la RDC, Felix Tshisekedi, pour lutter contre la corruption.
A Declaration: Africa, Remember Who You Are
Sign the Declaration! On May 25, 2020, Africa’s Liberation Day, the Coalition for Africa’s Liberation and Restoration (CALAR),…
Africa Renewal – A Declaration: Africa, Remember Who You Are – Prayer Event
Held on May 25, 2020. The event is now closed.
Prière pour le Renouveau de L’Afrique, Action de Grâces, Demande de Pardon et Engagement
Action de grâces Nous disons merci à Dieu notre Créateur pour les grâces abondantes répandues sur notre…
Invitation:Briefing and Diaspora Engagement With Democratic Republic of Congo Officials
EVENT I: Foreign Policy, Security, Democracy and Human Rights WHERE: Room SR-385 in the Russell Senate Office…
UN Peacekeeping in the DR. Congo twenty years later, what else?
During his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week, the United Nations’ Secretary General…
Time to end the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo
Every year the United Nations Security Council renews the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in the DRC….
Congolese Staff cut off first from the UN Economy in the Dem. Republic of the Congo
Congolese citizens who work for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) in the Democratic Republic of…
