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Prosecuted for Advocacy
The United States Constitution makes it possible for citizens to express our true beliefs, a freedom we constantly take for granted. We go to the store wearing the shirt of our favorite political candidate; we passively share a Facebook post that expresses our strong view of a certain corporation or industry; we work at organizations…
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Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald on the “Grounds for dialogue with Islam today”
On Friday, March 6, 2015 at a lecture sponsored by Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) and the Institute for Policy Research at Catholic University, Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald spoke on the Grounds for dialogue with Islam today. Archbishop Fitzgerald has been at the center of efforts to foster dialogue with Muslims. He served as Apostolic…
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Straight Talk Africa Host Shaka and Rev. Aniedi Okure Discuss the Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Rev. Aniedi talks about the legacy of Pope benedict XVI
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West Africa Advocacy Caravan for Land, Water and Seeds sovereignty
The Global Convergence of Land and Water Struggles invites you to join the West African Caravan for Land, Water and Seeds. The Caravan will mobilize 15 countries in the sub region in March 2016 departing from Burkina Faso on March 3rd, via Mali, with Senegal as it’s final destination on March 19th.The goals of the…
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Presidents for Life
By: Rebecca Short, Intern Spring 2016. As the United States buzzes with anticipation of the presidential primaries, everyone is wrapped in the whirlwind of debates, voting and sharing their views on social media. While we are wrapped up in the process, we often take for granted that fact that we are able to get wrapped…
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Highlights of 2015: Major Activities and Accomplishments
PDF file with photos here AFJN spearheads an impressive coalition to stop land grabbing in Africa The Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) initiated a coalition to protect Africa’s farm lands from Land Grabbing and restore land rights to indigenous communities. The launching took place at the Continental Conference on Land Grab and Just Governance…
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Our Land Is Sacred, Our Land Is Our Life, Our Land Is Not For Sale
Nairobi Land Grab and Just Governance Conference: Commitment to A Plan Of Action Land grabbing has become a cancer[1] that stands on the way of true development of Africa. It is packaged in various counterfeit development programs that are practically targeted towards the looting of our resources. We acknowledge this problem to be part of…
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Nairobi Declaration on Land Grabbing and Just Governance in Africa
We, the participants of the Nairobi conference on “Land Grabbing and Just Governance in Africa” coming from over 100 organisations from different faith traditions and civil society groups in Africa, Europe, Asia and Americas met in Limuru (Kenya) from the 22nd to 26th of November 2015. This conference took place a few days ahead of…
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Land Grabbing in Africa: The New Colonization
What can you buy with $3.95? Probably a lot of different things. A soda or two, maybe a couple snacks, a cup of coffee from Starbucks, maybe even a new phone cord on Amazon. There are a lot of things that you can buy with $3.95, but most people don’t know that an acre of…
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Welcome to our 2016 Spring Intern, Rebecca Short
Rebecca Short is a senior sociology major and psychology minor at the Catholic University of America. She was born and raised in a small sea side town outside of Boston Massachusetts. Her interest in human rights and social public policy has lead her to work for various non profit organizations. Rebecca has a passion for…
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REPORT: Continental Conference on Land Grab and Just Governance in Africa 2015
PDF file with pictures here From November 22 to 26, 2015, an international conference on Land Grab and Just Governance in Africa brought to Limuru, a suburb of Nairobi (Kenya) 164 delegates drawn mainly from across Africa, and others from Europe, America and Asia. For three full days the participants addressed the scourge of land…
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A Keynote Address Biblical Perspective on Land with Laudato Si as the Background
God provides enough land space for all human beings when He tells them to “Increase, multiply and fill the earth” (Gen 1:28). Any use of the land which transgresses the rights of others to live and find life sustenance therefrom is a serious sin of self-abuse and aggression towards others, a violation of their God-given…
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A Nation’s Journey from Tyranny to Democracy, the 2014 Popular Revolution in Burkina Faso
On December 29, 2015 Mr. Roch Marc Kabore was sworn in as president of the West African nation of Burkina Faso. The urgency for good governance and self-rule has intensified in some African nations since the popular protest which ended Burkina Faso’s 27 years of dictatorship under President Blaise Compaore in October 2014. During and…
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Straight Talk Africa – Rev. Aniedi Okure Comments How People Exploit Religion To Propogate Hate
Rev. Aniedi calls for religious dialogue.
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Issue Statement: Land Grab and Just Governance in Africa
A new scramble for Africa akin to the frenzy that followed the Berlin conference of 1885 and the partitioning and colonization of Africa is on; farmlands and minerals are the biggest attraction. The increasing discourse of land scarcity, the rising cost of food and the growing demand for biofuel and mineral resources have enticed multinational…
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AFJN Land Grab and Just Governance Conference Featured in OMI USA JPIC
Land grabbing is a serious problem across Africa, requiring urgent attention since it threatens livelihoods and food security.
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Press release: Land grabbing and just governance discussed in a unique pan-African conference starting today ahead of Pope’s visit to Africa.
The conference will highlight the state of land grabbing in Africa, cases of resistance across the continent, as well as Church responses and its increasing engagement on issues of land grabbing. The conference will highlight the state of land grabbing in Africa, cases of resistance across the continent, as well as Church responses and its…
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Continental Conference on Land Grab and Just Governance, Nairobi November 23, 2015
Opening Remarks by ANIEDI OKURE, Executive Director, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN), Washington DC Good morning! Thank you all for being here. We know that you are here because you care about our mother earth. You are here because you care about the welfare of our sisters and brothers who suffer. You are here…
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AFJN mentioned in CIDSE article on land grabbing and just governance conference in Kenya
On November 23rd, 2015, the Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité published an article titled “Communiqué de Presse: L’accaparement des terres et la gouvernance juste ont été discutés lors d’une conférence panafricaine unique qui commence aujord’hui avant la visite du pape en arique”.
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Another Victory against land grabs in Ghana: one more cluster of towns pulls out of a memorandum of understanding
On October 13, we informed you about our latest victory in the fight against land grabs in Ghana’s Volta region. Today we have another exciting news for you: one more cluster of towns has pulled out of a memorandum of understanding for a land lease in the traditional area of Dorfor. Since we held the…
