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Welcome to our Fall 2018 Intern, Amie Culver

April 17, 2018

Amie graduated in December 2018, with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at Oral Roberts University. Her interest in civic involvement has developed from a young age. For many years…

AFJN Board Member Fr. Luigi Zanotto 1940-2018

April 3, 2018

Fr Luigi Zanotto, a Comboni Missionary, died in late March. Fr. Luigi was a zealous missionary who brought to his passion for justice and right relationships to both his pastoral…

Meet a Shining African woman entrepreneur

March 9, 2018

Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu was born and raised in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. After graduating from college in 2005, Betelhem founded “SoleRebels”, a footwear Company. After five years of its establishment, the…

Ethiopian Prime Minster Hailemariam Dessalegn resignation as a prime minster and Chairman of the ruling coalition

February 23, 2018

On January15, 2018, the Ethiopian Prime Minster Hailemariam Dessalgn announced that he submitted his resignation as Prime Minster and Chairman of the ruling party. His resignation comes right after the…

Message of the Catholic Bishops of South Sudan on the Occasion of the Holy Father’s Global Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the World

February 23, 2018

23rd February 2018 “LET YOUR HEARTS BE TRANSFORMED” (Joel 2:13) (Downlad PDF) We, the Catholic Bishops of South Sudan, meeting in Juba from 21st to 23rd February 2018, express…

Brief Profile of the Civil War in South Sudan

February 20, 2018

After independence from Britain on January 1, 1956, the southern Sudan region mostly black remained united with the North of the Sudan which is Arab and Muslim. The religious presence…

Of Course We Can, Absolutely

February 13, 2018

Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018, from 10am to 12 noon, women religious in Nigeria will hold a national day of prayer and fasting across the country to uphold the sacredness…

South Sudan: a People Trampled

January 24, 2018

Thousands of deaths, millions of refugees, an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Six years after independence, the martyrdom of South Sudan, told by an eyewitness, Father Daniele Moschetti, Comboni Missionary. Just over…

Gambian and Tanzanian Presidents Respect Presidential Term Limits

January 19, 2018

Many in Tanzania are currently calling to extend presidential term limits from five to seven years. However, President John Magufuli rejects these calls and proclaims he will not attempt to…

Tell President Trump and the world that African nations are not what he said them to be

January 18, 2018

Instead of exchanging insults with President Trump, let us take the microphone from him  and tell the world the truth about Africa. Let us share what we know African countries…

Across Africa in Photographs, 2017

January 5, 2018

Every year the BBC compiles the best photos of the year featuring the African continent and her peoples. These beautiful pictures showcase the reality of Africa in 2017. View the…

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Agriculture Policy 2017

December 29, 2017

In his message on the occasion of the state of the Nation address on February 21st, the president of the Republic of Ghana articulated his agriculture policy. He addressed the…

South Sudan Council Of Churches’ Message: I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35)

December 22, 2017

In a world where migrants are becoming increasingly unwelcome almost everywhere and with the number of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda now over 1 million, Uganda shines out as a…

Re: Request that you do rigorous due diligence to ensure your institution’s funds are not invested in land grabbing/ agro-colonialism in Africa.

December 15, 2017

Dear Chair of Board of Trustees This is an appeal regarding responsible investment and an opportunity for your institution to make a difference. We bring to your attention the fact…

Albino Student Aces Exam and Opens the Eyes of Others

December 1, 2017

Fourteen year old Goldalyn Kadiya received top marks on the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam, the highest in the nation. With such a high score, she automatically receives…

Nigerians Become First Ever to Represent Country in Winter Olympics

November 24, 2017

Just recently the Nigerian female bobsled team qualified to attend the 2018 Winter Olympics, making them the first ever Nigerian athletes (male or female) to represent their country at the…

Rare victory for rainforests as nations vow to stop ‘death by chocolate’

November 10, 2017

Up to 70% of the world’s cocoa is produced by 2 million farmers in a belt that stretches from Sierra Leone to Cameroon, but Ivory Coast and Ghana are the…

Protect Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Peace Law Provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

October 19, 2017

In response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 13772 on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued this October 2017 report…

Coffee Industry Revives in DRC, Ghana

October 6, 2017

Due to ongoing conflict in the 1990s and 2000s, coffee, which was once the second biggest export in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, suffered a drastic blow to its…

Parliamentarians Fight to Resist Legalizing Lifetime Presidency in Uganda

October 5, 2017

The violence which broke out in Uganda’s parliament on September 26, 2017 calls for greater global solidarity and action in support of the will of the Ugandan people to end…