By Jacques BahatiFebruary 24, 2021The world was shocked on February 22, 2021 when news of the ambush and killing of the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hit the media. What the world, and many media outlets, failed to report is that...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 25, 2021 Washington DC - On February 23, 2021, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria issued We Must Pull back from the Brink of Collapse, a letter to the “People of Goodwill in Nigeria.” The Bishops acknowledged the ongoing crisis...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 17, 2021 Washington DC - The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) voted to appoint Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, from Nigeria, as Director-General beginning March 1, 2021. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is both the first...
AFJN was mentioned in an article by Latindadd titled "Civil Society Organizations Call for Quick Special Drawing Rights Allocation". AFJN was a part of 240 organizations that signed an a letter calling for a quick special drawing rights allocation. Find the article...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 20, 2021 Washington, DC - Today President Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. The empty National Mall, absent inaugural crowds, was a sober reminder of the January 6th Capitol riot. It was fitting...
On January 19, 2021, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network was in Valentine Iwenwanne's article "Christians in Nigeria keep the faith amidst lingering insurgency and persecution" featured in Catholic Herald. Read the full article here:...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 15, 2021 Washington, DC - On Thursday, a coalition of dozens of organizations, including the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), sent a letter to President-Elect Joseph Biden urging him to support a global response to the Covid-19...
Executive Director Rev. Fr. Nelson Adjei-Bediako, a member of the Society of African Missions (SMA), was appointed Executive Director to the Africa Faith and Justice Network in January 2021. From January 2018 - December 2020, Fr. Nelson was the Local Superior of the...