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AFJN mentiond in Le Soir
Les coupes budgétaires appliquées au secteur de la santé et du bien-être ont pris un tournant particulièrement sévère ces dernières années.
AFJN mentioned in DeWereldMorgen.be
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Pas d’Africains Cobayes pour les Expérimentations du Vaccin Contre le Coronavirus: Andre Lite, Ministre des Droits Humain de la RDC
[Read in English] La pandémie de coronavirus a terrorisé le monde et nous a paralysés. Le nombre…
(aciafrica) Nuns in Nigeria Commended for Fight against Human Trafficking at Ongoing Conference
The brave fight mounted by religious sisters against human traffickers in Nigeria has been a key highlight of the ongoing conference that has brought together religious men and women in the west African country.
AFJN mentioned in Business Wire/Conrad N. Hilton Foundation press release
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The board of directors of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that 15 grants were approved, totaling more than $32 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
AFJN featured in ACI Africa on Nuns in Nigeria against human trafficking
On January 17th, 2020, ACI Africa published an article titled “Nuns in Nigeria Commended for Fight against Human Trafficking at Ongoing Conference” by Agnes Aineah.
Africa Faith and Justice Network advocates for child rights in Nigeria
Nigeria currently has 13.2 million out-of-school children, according to Nigeria’s education board. Also, child labor has remained…
AFJN featured in National Catholic Reporter on child rights in Nigeria
When Uzo Obinna turned 10, he stopped going to school because his family could not afford the fees anymore.
AFJN Uganda mentioned in The Tablet on human trafficking
As violence escalated last weekend in the latest of four months of protest, Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, laid the blame firmly with the Hong Kong authorities.
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”.
Welcome to our Fall Intern, Ebony Tyson
Ebony Tyson is a rising senior majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology at North…
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.
Kenyans Fearful of Ebola
The country of Kenya so far has remained free of the Ebola virus that has plagued the…
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.
List of Female African Presidents
Who is the first female President in Africa? How many female Presidents has Africa had so far? This is one of many unknown great stories of African women. In fact, the narrative we hear often is negative, portraying African woman’s struggle and never the triumph.
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…
