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Roy Allela is a 25-year-old Kenyan engineer who has recently received recognition for inventing smart gloves that allow sign language to be translated into audio speech via an Android application.…
Since being appointed as Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister in April, Dr. Abiy Ahmed has expedited massive reform to enhance the economy which sparked a new hope for the future of Ethiopia. Before his tenure, Ethiopia faced three years of violent protests, human rights violations such as torture, politically motivated imprisonment and widespread corruption. The changes that Dr. Ahmed has already made to settle these issues include obtaining freedom for Ethiopian prisoners at home and abroad, lifting the state of emergency, and admitting that the regime used torture against political opponents in the past and has taken steps to make peace with Eritrea according to Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, a reporter from Al Jazeera.
Patrecia Mawuli is raised in the rural village of Ghana where there is no electricity and water was fetched from sand pipes. One day, she saw a plane flying over…
The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) just ranked the small African nation of Seychelles as the most improved country over the past decade in terms of its climate and energy…
The use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has grown exponentially on the African continent. In Mali, however, where the literacy rate is lower than average…
In December 2015, members of the terrorist group al-Shabaab stormed a bus in northeastern Kenya and demanded Christians identify themselves with the intention to kill those who did. In a…
Etsegenet Kedir has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia) and a Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law from Lund University (Sweden). Her interests include public…
A question many people worldwide have been asking as of late has been, “Is masculinity in crisis?” Australian archeologist Peter McAllister believes so, saying, “Men are really searching for a…
Poor economic stability has been the ultimate factor driving Gambian emigration. Since gaining independence in 1965, Gambia has experienced high levels of unemployment, particularly among the younger generations. This problem…
The Instagram account Everyday Africa is made up of photos and captions that work to dispel the common idea of Africa as simply a poor, war-torn, underdeveloped continent. While acknowledging…
The 1994 genocide in Rwanda left the country deeply divided and hopeless. In an effort to re-establish a sense of community and restore hope, Felicite Rwemarika formed a women’s soccer…
Madison Stewart is a rising senior at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania where she majors in political science with a minor in public administration. Madison has spent much of her academic…
The Benebikira Sisters, the oldest indigenous congregation in Rwanda, have a number of nuns in their community referred to as “Sister Listeners.” Their job is simply to listen – to…
Jamie Vieson is a senior at the University of Dayton, where she is double majoring in Human Rights Studies and Philosophy. She is also pursuing minors in Political Science and…
Rebecca Short is a senior sociology major and psychology minor at the Catholic University of America. She was born and raised in a small sea side town outside of Boston…
Rev. Aniedi calls for religious dialogue.
Celebrating a life well lived, the Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) announces the transition to eternal life of Society of African Missions (SMA) Father Thomas E. (Ted) Hayden, founding…
African leaders can learn from the Pope resignation says AFJN Executive Director Aniedi Okure in an interview with Straight Talk Africa. To read Rev. Okure’s article “Lessons from Pope Benedict…
Bahati Jacques, AFJN’s Policy Analyst, on InFocus/Voice of America on the sentencing of DRC War Lord Thomas Lubanga
