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Voice of America: The Political crisis in the RD Congo
Opposition and civil society groups which declined to attend the dialogue or boycotted the forum made a very bad political calculation.
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Ghana: The Church takes action against land grabbing
Bishops and organisations are joining forces to combat land grabbing…
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Recent Updates on our Campaign’s Impact in Ghana
Part of our approach in fighting against land grabbing in Ghana has been to reach out to traditional leaders who then summon people in their jurisdictions to attend awareness town hall meetings held in their localities. The impact has been positive in every community with which we have shared our mission to protect, support and…
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“Land Grab in Africa; Hispanic Heritage Month; and South African Musical Group Mafikizolo”
Bahati Jacques, AFJN Policy Analyst on WPFW’s Africa Now program to discuss Land Grab in Africa and Cameroon in general.
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BBC Reports on TB drug for children
According to the World Health Organization, in 2014 an estimated 140,000 children worldwide died from tuberculosis (TB), and nearly one million children contract the infectious disease per year. Cases of TB in Africa are higher than any other continent. Until recently, there was no pill designed specifically to treat children with TB, and many caregivers…
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U.S Embassy in Cameroon Linked to Herakles Farms’ Land Grab
Tell a friend to tell a friend that “Backroom Bullying the Role of The US Government in the Herakles Farms’ Land Grabbing in Cameroon” is a must read. This report by Oakland Institute, one of the toughest advocates against land grabbing globally, examines cables obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and literally highlights and…
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Conference on Land Grab and Just Governance in Tanzania
From September 13-15, 2016 at St. Gasper Conference Centre Dodoma Rev. Aniedi Okure, AFJN Executive Director spoke to a gathering of 82 leaders representing faith based organizations, civil society group, and government agencies about the need to reevaluate, prevent or take back large portions of land which have been grabbed by foreign multinationals and local…
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Rev. Aniedi Okure on UN making policies to benefit Africa- Straight Talk Africa
UN policies must benefit Africa
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Article by AFJN’s Sr. Eucharia Madueke on Diversity in Nigeria published in Global Sisters Report
Today diversity is an indispensable component when discussing interpersonal relationships.
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AFJN Women’s Empowerment: The Story of Sr. Theresa Anyabuike
After I attended the “National Conference on Just Governance: The Nigerian Biosafety Act and GMOs – Implications for Nigerians and Africa” organized by AFJN in collaboration with other Nigerian NGOs in Abuja, May 24−26, 2016, I was moved to action, particularly after listening to the lack of government guidelines and regulations on the introduction of…
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AFJN mentioned in Human Rights Watch supporting Ethiopian Human Rights Resolution
On September 13th, 2016, the Human Rights Watch published an article called “Coalition of NGO, Diaspora Groups Support Ethiopia Human Rights Resolution” that features AFJN support.
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AFJN report findings featured in The Tablet
The Catholic Church in Ghana has released a report exposing land injustices in an attempt to urge government officials to protect rural people in the West African nation.
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Free the Democratic Space in Ethiopia, Stop the Killing and Release the Emprisoned
The recent government clashes with peaceful and unarmed protesters in Ethiopia, where security forces have killed, jailed, detained, tortured, restricted access to information and kidnapped people from their homes and taken them to unknown locations, highlights once again the obvious: the Ethiopian government continues to restrict people’s freedoms to exercise their rights to free speech…
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AFJN Executive Director’s Opening Remarks at the National Forum on Land Grabbing opens in Accra, Ghana
Unmasking Land Grabbing In Ghana; Restoring Livelihoods; Paving Way for Sustainable Development Goals (Download the PDF file here) With all protocol observed, I begin by thanking the organizers of this gathering and all of you for being here and for your willingness to contribute to solving a basic problem that besets Ghana and the rest…
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Unmasking Land Grabbing In Ghana; Restoring Livelihoods; Paving Way For Sustainable Development Goals
ABSTRACT (Full report here) ‘Our land is sacred, our land is our life, our land is not for sale. God forbid that we betray this trust and turn Africa land into commodity for sale’[1]. These words are the opening commitment statement of over 150 participants at a continental conference against land grabbing in Africa in…
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Press Release: National Forum on Land Grabbing opens in Accra, Ghana
The National Catholic Secretariat, Accra, Ghana- A National Forum on Land Grabbing is taking place in Accra, Ghana from August 23- 24, 2016 on the theme: Unmasking Land Grabbing in Ghana; Restoring Livelihoods; paving the way for Sustainable Development Goals. The two-day national stakeholders’ forum is being organised by Caritas Ghana under the auspices of the Ghana Catholic…
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Just Governance: The Nigerian Bio-Safety Law, GMOs, and Implications for Nigeria and Africa
From May 23-25, 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) and our coalition partners held a national conference on the theme Just Governance: The Nigerian Bio-Safety Law, GMOs, and Implications for Nigeria and Africa. AFJN Executive Director Rev. Aniedi Okure remarked in his opening address that Nigeria should act as a beacon…
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AFJN’s Projects in Focus
This page reflect some of AFJN’s areas of focus on the African Continent namely Just Governance, Land grabbing, Food systems, Toxic Dumping, and Women’s Empowerment.
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AFJN’s Projects in Focus
The Africa Faith and Justice Network, inspired by the Gospel and informed by Catholic Social Teaching, seeks to educate and advocate for just relations with Africa and to work in partnership with African peoples as they engage in the struggle for justice, peace, and the integrity of creation.
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Breaking New Horizons in Land Management and Administration in Acholi
From June 21 -24, 2016 at the Comboni Samaritans Conference Hall in Gulu, leaders from the Acholi sub-region gathered to discuss the way forward in solving the multifaceted land crisis in the northern part of Uganda. Goals The conference aimed at bringing together stakeholders on land justice to map out practical mitigation pathways to land-related…
