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“Decisive Moment for Democracy” John Kerry, US Secretary of State
This op-ed by Secretary Kerry originally appeared on AllAfrica.com By John Kerry Last May, I shared in an extraordinary moment. I had the privilege, together with many leaders from across Africa, of bearing witness to the first peaceful, democratic transition of power between two parties in Nigeria. I traveled to Lagos earlier this year to…
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Land Grab Prevention Campaign in Volta Region, Ghana
AFJN’s Ghana volunteer Task Force on Land Grab Prevention under the leadership of Paramount Chief Tidibo Kowura Odamba II and AFJN office in Washington DC reached out to the Regional Association of Queen Mothers (female chiefs) in Ghana’s Volta Region for the purpose of training its members on the issue of land grabs. On September…
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Straight Talk Africa – Rev. Aniedi Okure Comments on Pope’s Africa Trip
The pope visit is historic
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Press Release on the Military Coup in Burkina Faso
We stand with the people of Burkina Faso in their effort to establish the rule of law and peaceful democratic process. We strongly condemn the attempted derailment of the democratic process by the Presidential Guard who try to hijack the will of the people and bring confusion, destabilization and loss of life to the country….
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AFJN is hiring a Development Associate
Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) educates and advocates for a transformation of U.S. policies toward Africa. For over 32 years, we have successfully challenged U.S. military, agriculture, healthcare, and humanitarian policies. AFJN works extensively to advocate, partner, and improve coalitions within groups in Washington, DC to improve US policies toward Africa and her people….
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African Youth to Combat New Forms of Slavery and Colonization
Press Release Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Secretariat The youth in Africa have been called upon to combat the new forms of slavery and colonization on the continent. This appeal was made by the President of the Episcopal Conference of the the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Bishop Nicola Djomo, at the opening…
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UK’s refusal to extradite Rwandan General accused of war crimes to Spain is not a declaration of innocence
Let’s get some very important things out of the way before diving deep into this story. It is a fact that opinions like this have gotten people killed, imprisoned, or exiled in and outside Rwanda. However, silence is not an option for the sake of millions of people who did not say a word of…
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Petition to Encourage Democracy: Eliminate US Support for Current and Aspiring Dictators
Some African strongmen who are also America’s allies and receive millions of US aid, have successfully removed the provisions on presidential term limits from their constitutions to enable them to run repeatedly. These are selections, not elections. The President himself noted that “Africa’s democratic progress is also at risk when leaders refuse to step aside…
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AFJN to US Government: Take African Presidential Term Limits Seriously
In his speach at the African Union on July 28, 2015, President Obama addressed a specific African democracy crisis: the issue of presidential term limits. “I have to also say that Africa’s democratic progress is also at risk when leaders refuse to step aside when their terms end … I don’t understand why people want…
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President Obama urges Africans to fight Corruption and lifetime Presidency
On July 28 in his remarks to the African people at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia President Obama addressed many issues including corruption and presidential term limits. Below are some highlights. 1.On Corruption Nothing will unlock Africa’s economic potential more than ending the cancer of corruption. (Applause.) And you are…
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Crimes and Repression vs. Development in Rwanda: President Paul Kagame’s Many Shadows
On October 14-16, 2015, President Paul Kagame will be a keynote speaker at the 2015 Borlaug Dialogue: Fundamentals of Global Food Security Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. However, like many other speaking invitations in the United States and Europe, this one has also been protested by many human rights and advocacy organizations. Paul Kagame is…
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Welcome to our 2015 Summer Intern
Mirabella Ngozi Nwaka was born in Washington, DC and lives in Maryland. She is Nigerian-American. She is currently pursing a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in Mathematics at Spelman College, in Atlanta, Georgia. She recently worked with low-income Floridian students, who are first generation immigrations of…
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Just for Laughs: Bragging Rights
After digging to a depth of 100 meters last year, Russian scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network one thousand years ago. Not to be outdone, in the weeks that followed American scientists dug down 200 meters and headlines…
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US Position on the Burundian Crisis
Although Burundi is a strong US partner in the fight against terrorism in Somalia, the Obama administration has made known its position in the ongoing Burundian presidential term limit crisis. Early on after the constitutional court ruled on May 4th that President Nkurunziza bid for a third term was constitutional the US dissented. On May…
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Herakles Abandons All Operations in Mundemba And Toko Concessions Area
Herakles Farms, a New York based agro-investment firm and its subsidiary SG Sustainable Oils Cameroon (SGSOC) is once again in the spotlight. On May 29, 2015 it announced that it has abandoned all operations in Mundemba and Toko Subdivisions in the Ndian Province.
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The Ecologist Features Letter to G7 Against New Alliance Signed by AFJN
As the G7 leaders prepare to meet in Bavaria this weekend, small-scale farmers from around the world call on them to abandon their disastrous plan for the corporate takeover of global agriculture and the extirpation of small-scale farmers everywhere – those who produce most of the world’s food.
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Communiqué N0 2 of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi on Elections 2015
We expected that the ruling of the Constitutional Court was going to help improve the situation by making a decision along the lines of the truth that had been expressed by many inside and outside our country. (#4) If our wishes find no response and things remain as they are, we, the Bishops of the…
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Uganda’s first women-only gym
Fitness is big business, but in countries like Uganda in East Africa being a woman and going to the gym can be a bit daunting. Women have to battle for space, find “socially acceptable” sports outfits and are sometimes prohibited from doing challenging sports programs. However, 25-year-old Mildred Apenyo is hoping to change the idea…
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President Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundi elections and an attempted military coup
On May 13 2015, some members of the Burundian army, led by the former Chief of Staff General Godefroid Niyombaré, attempted to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected to a third term. After declaring that the government has been dissolved, crowds opposed to President Nkurunziza’s third term took to…
