AFJN in the News
AFJN-Ghana Report “Empowering Communities to End Child Marriage—One Step at a Time”
On January 22, 2026, the Africa Faith and Justice Network Ghana published “Empowering Communities to End Child Marriage—One Step at a Time” about their December 10, 2025 “Interventions on Ending Early and Forced Child Marriages and Domestic Servitude in Selected Communities of the Northern Region Study” report by Maxwell Anamdare Asale (MPhil) and Lawrence Adukor Abanga (MSc).
In the News: AFJN-Ghana Article on Student Outreach
On January 16, 2026, Africa Faith and Justice Network Ghana wrote “AFJN Ghana Sensitizes Students of St….
In the News: AFJN-Ghana Article on Girl Electrical Training
On January 16, 2026, Africa Faith and Justice Network Ghana wrote “AFJN-Ghana Partners with AVERU PAWA Electrical…
Unity Through Diversity: Peacebuilding Through Songs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Download the report in pdf file here Introduction The Unity Through Diversity program, initiated by AFJN, seeks…
In the News – AFJN Women Empowerment Featured in Premium Times
On December 16, 2025, Africa Faith and Justice Network Women Empowerment Project Sr. Teresa Anyabuike was quoted…
Empowering Girls, Reviving Education: AFJN’s Work in Kuli Ghana
In November 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) Ghana team made an advocacy visit to the Kuli community to support local efforts to end early and child marriage and domestic servitude.
As part of the visit, the team presented two sets of jerseys and two footballs to the two girls’ soccer clubs established by AFJN in the community. These clubs were created to reduce girls’ social isolation, provide safe leisure time away from exploitative domestic work, and build confidence, leadership, and essential life skills among the girls.
In the News: AFJN Mentioned in The Nigerian Voice
On November 19, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned in Tijjani Sarki’s “Nigerians Must Stop Outsourcing Our Sovereignty” article in The Nigerian Voice.
In the News: AFJN Quoted in Daily Nigerian on US Military Intervention
On November 4, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was quoted in Umar Audu’s “AFJN cautions Trump administration against Military intervention in Nigeria” article featured in Daily Nigerian.
In the News: AFJN Community Dialogue Featured in The Calabash Newspaper
On October 17, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Just Governance Project was featured in James Tamba Lebbie’s article “Breaking Barriers: AFJN Facilitates Dialogue between FG Gold and Valunia Community” in The Calabash Newspaper.
In the News: Sierra Leone Stakeholders Meeting Featured in Primer Media Group Ltd.
The Africa Faith and Justice Network Just Governance Project’s stakeholders meeting was featured in Matthew Bakarr’s “FG Gold Responds to Baomahun Community Concerns: CRSP Manager Highlights Progress and Commitment” article in Primer Media Group, Ltd.
In the News: AFJN Featured in Association of Religious in Uganda Article
On October 4, 2025, Sr. Mary Lilly Driciru, MSMMC, Africa Faith and Justice Network Coordinator for the…
In the News: Unity for Diversity Project Featured in Zion News TV
On October 2, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Unity through Diversity was featured in the “Là où les armes divisent, la musique unit : quand les artistes s’érigent en passeurs de paix (Where guns divide, music unites: when artists become peacemakers)” article by Jason Kabera in Zion News TV.
In the News: AFJN Women Empowerment Featured in Ghana Webbers & My Joy Online
Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Project was featured in the “Faith-based groups, Immigration Service intensify fight in Volta border communities” article in Ghana Webbers
In the News: Sr. Eucharia Madueke, SNDdeN WEP Interview in Global Sisters Report
Sr. Eucharia Madueke, SNDdeN, was featured in Ayo Omotola’s article “Q&A with Sr. Eucharia Madueke, working to prevent gender-based violence in Nigeria” in Global Sisters Report.
In the News: AFJN Mentioned in Adom Online in Ghana
On July 18, AFJN was mentioned as a partner in Ivy Priscilla Setordjie’s article “Amewuga: Border town…
In the News: Dr. Rogers was Interviewed on Background Briefing with Ian Masters
The Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Executive Director Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers was interviewed on the May 21, 2025 podcast Background Briefing with Ian Masters on what some call the “Oval Office Ambush of South Africa’s President”.
In the News: Sr. Bernadette Eyewan Okure, SHCJ Quoted in The Guardian on Advocacy in Nigeria
The Africa Faith and Justice Network National Coordinator for the Women Empowerment Project – Nigeria Sr. Bernadette Eyewan Okure, SHCJ was quoted in Cleopatra Eki’s May 15, 2025 article “Groups, clergy unite to combat child labour, domestic servitude in Nigeria” in The Guardian.
In the News: Sr. Eucharia Quoted in National Catholic Reporter on Pope Leo XIV and Fighting Trafficking
The Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Sr. Eucharia Madueke, SNDdeN, Women Empowerment Project Coordinator, was quoted in Doreen Ajiambo’s May 15, 2025 article “Sisters in Africa urge Pope Leo XIV to uphold Francis’ commitment against trafficking” featured in National Catholic Reporter.
In the News: AFJN’s Fr. Okure Featured in The Guardian on Child Labor in Lagos
The Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Consultant, Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP, was quoted in Cleopatra Eki’s article “Groups pledge to tackle child labour, domestic servitude in Lagos” in The Guardian on April 15, 2025.
In the News: AFJN’s Fr. Okure Featured in Radio Nigeria Lagos
The Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Consultant, Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP, was quoted in Innocent Onoh’s article “Coalition Established in Lagos to Tackle Child Labour and Domestic Servitude” in Radio Nigeria Lagos on April 1, 2025.
