POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE10 Juillet 2020Pour des entretiens téléphoniques et virtuels, contactezLydia Andrews, directrice des communicationslydia@afjn.org | 847-772-2305 Washington, DC – ( Read in English) Jeudi 9 Juillet 2020, des milliers de citoyens de la République...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2020For phone and virtual interviews contactLydia Andrews, Communications Managerlydia@afjn.org | 847-772-2305 Washington, DC - (Lire En Français) On Thursday July 9, thousands of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) citizens took to the...
By Chazmine A. Moore Theodisiah Okoh is the artistic designer behind Ghana’s flag, which is no small achievement since the design influenced many other African countries’ flags such as Guinea, Cameroon, Senegal, Togo, Mali, The Republic of Congo, and more. Okoh...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network is excited to have three very qualified interns this year for our summer internships. Click on the links below to read each of their bios. Read Mia's bio here. Read Chazmine's bio here. Read Philip's bio here. AFJN interns go...
Chazmine is a rising junior at Villanova University, where she majors in Political Science and Communications and minors in Spanish. At Villanova, Chazmine participates in the campus community through organizations such as the Blue Key Society, the Martin Luther King...
Mia Kilpatrick just completed her sophomore year at Wofford College. She is majoring in International Affairs and Spanish. During the 2019-2020 academic year she was able to serve as a Sophomore Delegate on Wofford’s Campus Union Assembly and was recently re-elected...
Philip Brooks is a senior at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He majors in international relations and political science. This is his second summer working for Africa Faith and Justice Network. Last summer he focused on issues in West Africa. Philip is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 26, 2020 Washington, DC - (En Francais) A judiciary reform bill being considered in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Parliament is attempting to undermine the Judiciary's autonomy. If passed, the Judiciary will be answerable to...
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATELe 26 Juin 2020 Washington, DC - (English Version) Un projet de loi sur la réforme judiciaire en cours d'examen au Parlement de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) tente de saper l'autonomie du pouvoir judiciaire. S'il est adopté, le...
On June 25, 2020, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP and Sr. Eucharia Madueke were quoted in Patrick Egwu's article "Nigerian priests condemn police brutality during lockdown, offer solutions" in The Catholic World Report. They talked about the nature of policy brutality in...
The Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda Chapter of women religious have been talking about the domestic violence crisis in Uganda due to COVID-19 on Jubilee Radio. For one hour each week, the sisters talk in the local language about the issues surrounding domestic...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 19, 2020 Washington DC - Today’s holiday, Juneteenth, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States has garnered much attention and support given the nationwide protests that were sparked by the murder of George Floyd....