Promote Peace in Central Africa
On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on the ongoing crisis in the Democratic…
Press statement BRUSSELS – Sept. 18, 2012 – Industry partners convened by the Dutch government today announced their intention to start a conflict-free tin sourcing program in South Kivu, an…
by Bahati Jacques On August 22, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the long overdue rules on section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer…
On August 3rd, members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Rwandan President Paul Kagame saying that: “[t]he conflict in eastern Congo and Rwanda’s role in it deeply troubles…
Read the full letter here August 3, 2012 Dear President Kagame: We are writing as a bipartisan group of legislators to express our deep concern about the recent and growing conflict…
This arm twisting against Rwanda is in accordance with US Public Law 109-456, “The Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006”, Section 105 which…
On July 11th, 2,021 government officials from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to find a solution to the armed struggle between…
For more than two years students at Foothill School of Arts and Science in Boise, Idaho have been learning about the connection between the minerals in some of their favorite technological…
Bahati Jacques, AFJN’s Policy Analyst, on InFocus/Voice of America on the sentencing of DRC War Lord Thomas Lubanga
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has charged the Democratic Republic of Congo’s war lord, Thomas Lubanga, with recruiting and using child soldiers in his rebel movement in Ituri. Lubanga has…
A United Nations Group of Experts report has documented the Rwandan government’s support for rebel groups inside the Congo. Various media have reported that the United States Mission to the…
Author: Victoria Nuland, Department Spokesperson Category: Press Release Rwanda-D.R. Congo Date: June 30, 2012 Document Origin: Office of the Spokesperson Comment: Will the US enforce its Public Law 109-456, “The Democratic…
By Jayme Cloninger This interview was first published by Enough Project . Listen to the full interview here Congo is often depicted as a dark place so tainted by war and corruption…
Translated from French by Fidel BafilembaInformation from various and credible sources confirms the support from Rwanda to Bosco Ntaganda’s band and the existence of a pathway for recruiting fighters for…
US Public Law 109-456 known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006, Section 105 says: “The Secretary of State is authorized to withhold…
The Honorable Representatives: Carolyn McCarthy, Ranking Member, Gwen Moore, André Carson, David Scott, Maxine Waters, Jim McDermott, United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Thank you for your…
A multitude of armed groups in eastern DR Congo Ancient, violent warlords are constantly changing their name, but the motives and the players remain the same. Essentially, they did everything…
AFJN, in coalition with 8 other organizations, is protesting William Penn University’s decision to honor Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, by having him deliver their commencement address and continuing to partner…
PRESS RELEASEMay 11, 2012 Contact: Mikael MooreFor Immediate Release Phone: (202) 225-2201Washington – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), a long-time advocate for international human rights and assistance for impoverished nations, participated…
On February 13, my colleague and I returned from a three week research trip in DRC on the effect of Dodd-Frank 1502, specifically on artisanal miners. We visited the Mukera…
