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As part of AFJN’s Just Governance program, AFJN organized a mobile court on August 16, 2023, in partnership with the First Instance Court in Foumbot and the Justice and Peace…
We, the undersigned organizations concerned about Africa in collaboration with the Advocacy Network for Africa, urge you to support Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and debt cancelation for countries struggling to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As organizations working throughout Africa, we are deeply concerned about the coronavirus’s impact on the continent and urge you to move quickly to prevent further devastation and loss of life.
The Advocacy Network for Africa welcomes provisions for emergency international resources, and debt relief, in the U.S. House of Representatives’ HEROES Act 2.0. The network applauds the leadership of Speaker…
25 de Maio de 2020 Saudações e paz para si! Encontra abaixo uma Declaração da Coligação para a Libertação e Restauração de África (CALAR), exortando os africanos no continente e…
The Coalition for Africa’s Liberation and Restoration (CALAR) is a collaborative initiative of numerous groups on the continent and in the diasporas. We invite faith-based groups, civil society organizations, individuals…
Thanksgiving We give thanks to God our Creator for abundant blessings bestowed on Mama Africa and her children, rich fertile lands, mineral resources, diverse plants and animals, and lush tropical…
On May 8, 2020 the Africa Faith and Justice Network sent a letter to Congress asking for a moratorium on rental increases since tenants are not able to shop around…
These are extraordinary times for humanity due to the historic global spread of the coronavirus. In Africa, health experts predict that the situation will get worse should containment measures put…
On April 19, Voice of America reported that in “BENI – An Ebola flare-up in eastern Congo may spread again after a patient escaped from a clinic, complicating efforts to…
On April 16, 2020, AFJN sent a letter to Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, about concerns that COVID-19 funding might not be used…
By: Ntama Bahati, Policy Analyst On April 13, 2020, in a press statement, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that its “Executive Board approved immediate debt service relief to 25…
On April 7, 2020 the Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA) sent a letter to Congress and the Administration about relief and aid for Africa from the crisis which arose from…
[Lire en Français] The Coronavirus pandemic has terrorized the world and brought us to a grinding halt. Data from COVID-19 Tracker at Johns Hopkins University indicate that over one million…
March 24, 2020 The Africa Faith & Justice Network co-signed Jubilee USA Network‘s interfaith letter sent to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on March 23, 2020. In the letter, interfaith…
AFJN prayed a Rosary and celebrated Mass on the Feast of St. Joseph, with our brothers and sisters around the world. Thank you you everyone who was able to pray…
On March 18, AFJN was one of 100 organizations that signed “The Charitable Sector: COVID-19 Relief and Economic Stimulus Package” letter to Congress that requested $60 billion in stimulus funds…
Click here for highlights of what we have done about some of these challenges. An analysis of the challenges facing Africa over the years reveals a major perennial problem. Seemingly…
Why is Africa so rich, but is inhabited by the planet’s poorest people? Some governments have gone as far as leasing land to agro-businesses for large scale agriculture as a possible…
A Reflection on a Three-Day Workshop for Tanzania Catholic Association of Sisters “What is burning in your heart after these days?” asked one AFJN team member following the meeting of…
Uganda On February 8, the feast of St. Josephine Bakita, the Africa Faith & Justice Network Uganda (AFJN-Uganda) organized a nationwide prayer session for the victims of human trafficking, and…
