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Rwanda: Where Opposition Means Guilty of “Divisionism and Genocide”?
As Rwanda prepares for presidential elections in August 2010, the truth about its political system, often characterized as one of the best in Africa, is finally being exposed. Since the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) leader and current Rwandan President Paul Kagame took power, he has been running Rwanda in a dictatorial fashion.
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Africa Faith and Justice Network with the Center of Concern 2010 Conference & Lobby day. Justice in…
2010 Conference Scholarships for Students!
We are pleased to announce that we have received funding to cover scholarships for students interested in…
The Guinea Crisis
Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the current head of state in Guinea was shot on Thursday, December 3, 2009 by…
Never Again: Honoring Jennifer Davis with the 2009 Faith & Justice Award
“Never again”… words we often hear in the face of tragedy and horror, holocaust, and genocide. …
Climate Change Talking Points – 2009 EAD Lobby Day
2009 ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY DAYS – ENOUGH FOR ALL CREATIONTalking Points for Participants on Our Message for Congress…
Violence as a Path to Power: A Trend in African Politics
Looking over the African political landscape today, it seems that the preferred and only option to stopping…
Ugandan Rebels Retaliate Against Government Attack
Two weeks after the Ugandan government initiated a botched military operation against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)…
“The Weight of ‘Change’? AFRICOM and the U.S. Presidential Elections”
“The Weight of ‘Change’? AFRICOM and the U.S. Presidential Elections” Pambazuka News, article by Associate Director Beth…
Angola Parliamentary Elections: Off to a Good Start
AFJN stands in solidarity with the people of Angola as they participate in the first parliamentary election…
Update on Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS
Several Republican Senators led by Tom Coburn of Oklahoma are blocking Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde…
Thousands of HIV-positive Babies Born Daily
The World Health Organization issued a report saying about 2,000 children of HIV-positive mothers in the developing…
At the Root of the Crisis in Kenya
Many observers have expressed at least some surprise at the post-election crisis in Kenya, a crisis that…
AFJN Membership Passes Resolutions on AFRICOM and Congo
At AFJN’s 25th Anniversary Conference April 18-20, members of AFJN passed two resolutions. The first, a Resolution on…
25th Anniversary Conference
This weekend (April 18-20), AFJN celebrates its 25th year of policy analysis and advocacy for peace and…
Opportunities and Challenges in Burundi
President Pierre Nkurunziza was recently in Washington and in his remarks at the Woodrow Wilson Center for…
HIV/AIDS and Africa: The Scourge of Our Generation
Today, all churches are living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. As God’s grace holds inclusive love for…
Inform and Engage on AFRICOM
We’ve been told over and over again: the train has left the station. The new U.S. military…
Water for the World Letter Signed by AFJN
On February 25th, the Water Working Group, of which AFJN is a part, delivered a letter to…
Professor Jeffrey Sachs to Speak at AFJN 25th Anniversary
AFJN is honored to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, world-renowned development economist, will address the attendees of…
