AFJN in the News
AFJN mentioned in Monitor on human trafficking in Uganda
The Association of the Religious in Uganda (ARU), Fort Portal Diocese in partnership with Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda (AFJN) have kicked off a campaign to curb human trafficking.
In the News: AFJN Quoted NCR Article Following Killing of Nigeria Priests
AFJN’s Women’s Empowerment Coordinators, Sr. Eucharia Madueke was quoted in Patrick Egwu’s article “Nigerians seek security after killing of priests” for the National Catholic Reporter on September 18, 2019. The article highlights AFJN’s “public witnessing against killings in Nigeria” in a national day of public prayer and calling for urgent action to stop the violence.
AFJN mentioned in Global Sisters Report on human trafficking in Nigeria
Fatima Atewe, a single mother, knew it would be hard work, but she was excited to start a new job loading bricks into delivery trucks, earning as much as $27 a day.
AFJN mentioned in The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative ‘A CASE STUDY Catholic Sisters in Nigeria’.
On September 13th, 2019, The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation published ‘A CASE STUDY Catholic Sisters in Nigeria’ by the Catholic Sisters initiative.
AFJN mentioned in Global Sisters Report on Trafficking
On September 9th, 2019, Mary Lilly Driciru published an article in the Global Sisters Report titled “Consecrated partner to fight trafficking”.
Sr. Eucharia Madueke of AFJN publishes report on damages of land grabbing in Brewaniase Ghana
On August 23rd, 2019, Sr. Eucharia Madueke published “Africa Faith and Justice Network and the Damages of Land Grabbing: The Case of the Brewaniase Community, Ghana” in The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, 58-74.
AFJN featured in Global Sisters Report on human trafficking in Uganda
“We are tired,” “This is too much,” “I am angry”: These were some of the comments sisters in Uganda made, after study and reflection on how the social teachings of the Catholic Church parallel to social issues affecting Uganda.
AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques, Bahati Ntama has published paper referenced in The Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt article
On April 24th, 2019, Andy Storey published an article in The Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate…
AFJN’s Sr. Eucharia Madueke mentioned in Global Sisters Report
During a recent Global Sisters Report planning forum in Kansas City, Missouri, we stood in circle and tossed around a GSR stress ball while sharing a word or a phrase about what being part of this unique publication means to us. Words like “rewarding,” “grateful” and “inspiring” came up.
AFJN’s Exec. Director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP, featured by News Agency of Nigeria
A cleric, Rev. Fr. Aniedi Okure, says every corrupt public official must be treated as a thief to get Africa to work.
AFJN referenced in the International Institute for Counter Terrorism
On January 13, 2019, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was referenced in Dr. Shaul Shay’s article…
AFJN’s Exe. Director Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP featured in the Voice of America
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an American civil rights icon, but his influence traveled far from the shores of the U.S. From Australia to Germany to Niger, boulevards and streets bear his name, illustrating how he inspired others, especially in Africa.
AFJN’s Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP mentioned in The Catholic Sun
In its infancy, many of the parishes in the Phoenix Diocese were founded by priests from Ireland who left their native land to serve in the Southwest.
AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati on RD Congo in Africa Revista
La crisi politica nella Repubblica democratica del Congo è davvero una bomba a orologeria. La diagnosi più credibile è che i molti mali che distruggono il Paese derivano da una cattiva governance.
AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati publishes analysis on DRC
On August 6th, 2021, Africavista published an article titled “Rd Congo, a time bomb” by AFJN’s policy Analyst Jacques Bahati.
In the News: AFJN Exe. Director Aniedi Okure was on Straight Talk Africa
AFJN Exe. Director Aniedi Okure was on Straight Talk Africa
AFJN’s Jacquest Bahati’s article in Africa Revista on the Kivu Month of Blood
La crisi politica nella Repubblica democratica del Congo continua a peggiorare.
AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati writes article on violence in DRC
On April 21st, 2018, Africarivista published an article titled “Kivu (DR Congo), one more month of blood and terror” by AFJN’s policy analyst Jacques Bahati.
AFJN joins with women religious in Nigeria for Day of Prayer and Fasting
On Feb 18th, 2018 the Crux published an article “Women religious in Nigeria hold National Day of Prayer and Fasting”.
AFJN-Nigeria International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking Event Featured in Global Sisters Report
On February 6, 2018, Teresa Anyabuike’s article “Advocacy on human trafficking” in Global Sisters Report highlighted the…
