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Why the US withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council
On June 19, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at the U.S. State Department alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, officially declaring the U.S.’s withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. One year ago, June 2017, Nikki Haley addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. In her statement,…
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Welcome to our 2018 Summer Interns, Tia, Brandon, Patrick and Amie
Tia Scoggan was born in Jakarta, Indonesia but was raised in Indiana for a majority of her life. She is currently a 5th year senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, with the hopes of pursuing a master’s degree in International Relations with an International Development focus. Throughout her entire life,…
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Welcome to our 2018 Summer Intern, Tia Scoggan
Tia Scoggan was born in Jakarta, Indonesia but was raised in Indiana for a majority of her life. She is currently a 5th year senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, with the hopes of pursuing a master’s degree in International Relations with an International Development focus. Throughout her entire life,…
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Welcome to our 2018 Summer, Brandon Beck
Brandon Beck is a rising junior at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he majors in Political Science and Spanish and minors in Economics. Brandon has been active on his college campus in various political events, including a 2016 Voter Registration Drive, a Get Out the Vote campaign, and other panels and events. Brandon will…
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John Prendergast urges the U.S. to apply better sanctioning tools against authoritarian regimes
On May 15, 2018 John Prendergast, co-founder of The Sentry and founder of the Enough Project testified before the Home Subcommittee on Africa. He called the attention of the US government on the need for new, more efficient and smart sanctioning tools. He explains that traditional sanctions such as withholding aid for social programs or…
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AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati on RD Congo in Africa Revista
La crisi politica nella Repubblica democratica del Congo è davvero una bomba a orologeria. La diagnosi più credibile è che i molti mali che distruggono il Paese derivano da una cattiva governance.
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Welcome to our 2018 Summer Intern, Patrick Garvey
Patrick Garvey is a graduate of SUNY Brockport Class of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. A desire to help people on an individual level began with his initial studies in the medical field, his Christian faith, and later from his political ideals that call for the defense of all people’s natural rights…
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AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati publishes analysis on DRC
On August 6th, 2021, Africavista published an article titled “Rd Congo, a time bomb” by AFJN’s policy Analyst Jacques Bahati.
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The Nigerian Government Must End the Killings Without Delay!
On May 22, 2018, two priests and 17 parishioners who were gunned down on April 24th during morning Mass at Saint Ignatius Catholic Church in Mbalom were buried. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, consequently, called on all dioceses in Nigeria to organize peaceful demonstrations to urge the government to provide security without delay and…
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The Recent Mining Reform in D.R. Congo was Long Overdue
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has some of the world’s most plentiful natural resources. It holds the world’s second-largest river, has a benign climate and fertile land. Abundant deposits of copper, gold, diamonds, cobalt, uranium, coltan and oil are just some of the minerals that should make the DRC one of the world’s richest…
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AFJN Board Members remembered, Fr. Jim Noonon
Fr. Jim Noonon, Maryknoll Missionary from Vermont, died yesterday, May 7th, at the age of 83, from cancer. He was an extraordinary character — decent, empathetic, funny, humble, intelligent and strong. He served as the superior general of the Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers from the late 1970s-early 1980s. After his stint as superior general, he…
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Can Rwanda win an economic war against the US?
President Paul Kagame believes that to grow the garment industry in his country, his compatriots should wear clothes made in Rwanda. However, this cannot happen without doing something about the competing multibillion dollar second hand clothes market which comes from the US and Europe. President Kagame threatened to ban all sales of second hand clothes…
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In the News: AFJN Exe. Director Aniedi Okure was on Straight Talk Africa
AFJN Exe. Director Aniedi Okure was on Straight Talk Africa
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Land and Human rights Activist, Pastor Omot Agwa Freed by Ethiopian Authorities
Pastor Omot Agwa Okwoy, the leader of Mekane Yesus Church, is a human rights defender of indigenous people living in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. He also advocates for the establishment and protection of national parks in rural parts of the country. After two years in detention, Pastor Omot was released on bail of 50,000…
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AFJN’s Jacquest Bahati’s article in Africa Revista on the Kivu Month of Blood
La crisi politica nella Repubblica democratica del Congo continua a peggiorare.
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AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati writes article on violence in DRC
On April 21st, 2018, Africarivista published an article titled “Kivu (DR Congo), one more month of blood and terror” by AFJN’s policy analyst Jacques Bahati.
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South African Oblate Priest Reflects on the Legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
On April 2, 2018, Easter Monday, South Africa received the sad news that Ms. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passed away. A ten-day mourning period was declared by the government and her burial was on April 14. I attended one of the many memorial services held in her honor in Orlando stadium in Soweto on April 11. (Among…
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From Impatience to Anger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen. The constant expansion of ungoverned space has resulted in widespread violence carried out with impunity, notably in the provinces of Tanganyika, Ituri, Kasai, North Kivu, and South Kivu. Events include targeted and random killings as well as mass killing in the…
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Welcome to our Fall 2018 Intern, Amie Culver
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 she had volunteered through programs like Feed The City, and interned under social workers for Boys and Girls Club/Salvation Army mentoring and working with distressed…
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AFJN Board Member Fr. Luigi Zanotto 1940-2018
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 ministry at St. Lucy’s Parish in Newark New Jersey as well as at the UN as the representative of Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN)…
