Restorative Justice
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…
AFJN’s 35th Anniversary and Policy Briefing: Dr. Kimberly Stanton Comments (standing in for Rep. James P. McGovern)
My sincerest apologies that Rep. McGovern had to cancel his appearance at the last minute. He very…
ECOWAS and Partners Want Protection of Women’s Rights in Agriculture and Access to Land
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) agriculture accounts for one third of gross domestic…
“Nobel Prize of Agriculture” – a recognition for pioneering Nigeria’s E-Wallet technology
The World Food Prize is awarded yearly for a specific and exceptionally significant contribution to the production…
Rare victory for rainforests as nations vow to stop ‘death by chocolate’
Up to 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced by 2 million farmers in a belt that…
Blind female Ethiopian lawyer wins global award for promoting disability rights
About 10% of the world’s population has a disabilities, of which 80% live in developing countries. The…
Changing self-perspective from childhood through dolls
Instilling a positive self image from childhood is a way to liberate the mind as children grow…
Prosecuted for Advocacy
The United States Constitution makes it possible for citizens to express our true beliefs, a freedom we…
Crisis in South Sudan: an analysis by the Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University in South Sudan
An Interview by Barthelemy Bazemo, AFJN Policy Analyst South Sudan became the world’s youngest nation on July…
National Catholic Reporter: AFJN’s Fr. Okure on Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
On May 9, 2014 AFJN Executive Director Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP was quote in Michael Sean Winter’s…
AFJN Event: Seeking Peace and Forgiveness
Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in Africa What is “restorative justice”, and how is it different from punitive…
Global Peace Initiative for Women Inspires Hope and Courage
This artlicle was first pulished in AFJN’s January-March Newsletter To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Global Peace…
You Cannot Compare Apples to Oranges: Ubushingantahe vs. Criminal Justice
By: Josh Perry The solidified rules of law present in the United States have been ironed out…
Justice, Reconciliation and Peacebuilding Seen Through Africa Eyes
Download the full PDF document here or watch part of his presentation here Between 1980 and 2003,…
Outreach Based on Need not Creed
By Rocco Puopolo s.x., Executive Director Bishop George Biguzzi of the Diocese of Makeni, Sierra Leone, was…
D.R. Congo: A Call for Truth and Reconciliation
Justice in Democratic Republic of the Congo is mainly accessible to and protects the powerful, those who…
Women of Wajir
In the early 1990’s, six women began a process that transformed much of the Wajir district in…
