On July 7, 2013, Graham Peebles quoted AFJN questioning the motives of the exploration missiong by saying “With the discovery of petroleum leading to exploration missions by foreign companies, the government’s motives [in the region] are questionable” in his article...
On June 5, 2013, Michael Sean Winters mentioned AFJN's work on land grabbing in his article " When Ants Unite..." for National Catholic Reporter. Read the full article here: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/when-ants-unite
On April 10, 2013, independent catholic news featured "A Tribute to Sjef Donders" who died on March 7, 2013. Rev. Joseph Donders, MAfr (Sjef Donders) was the first Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, incorporated in 1984. Read the full tribute here:...
Source: http://www.africamission-mafr.org With the life expectancy of many people all over the world having improved, 30 years might still be considered as tender age! However, when we recall that it is 30 years of advocating for and educating about just policies...
Celebrating 30 Years: Continuing Connection Welcome to the information center for AFJN's 30th Anniversary conference March 1-3, 2013 in Notre Dame University, follow-up, and issues page. Want to see something specific on this page? Email afjn@afjn.org with "30th...
On February 24, 2013, the Africa Faith and Justice Network's Executive Director, Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP and Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati were interviewed on Catholicism in Africa on NPR's All things considered. Listen to the full interview here:...
African leaders can learn from the Pope resignation says AFJN Executive Director Aniedi Okure in an interview with Straight Talk Africa. To read Rev. Okure's article "Lessons from Pope Benedict XVI and the Papal Election" on this topic click here.
On February 8, 2013, Graham Peebles mentioned the Africa Faith and Justice Network in "Ethiopian annihilation of the Ogaden people" in Redress Information & Analysis. In the article AFJN said “With the discovery of petroleum leading to exploration missions by...
On December 12, 2012, Chris McGreal mentioned the Africa Faith and Justice Network in his article "How US Guilt Over The Rwandan Genocide Is Leading To Another Bloody Foreign Policy Disaster" in The Guardian/Business Insider. Read the full article here:...
In his testimony, Mr. Steve Hege, Former Coordinator of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told Congress that: "We found that since the very outset of the M23 rebellion, the Government of Rwanda has provided direct...
On December 7, 2012, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned in Margarita Suárez's article "Mujeres cristianas en acciones de incidencia política" in Periodista Digital. Read the full article here:...
After months of speculation about his fate, Ethiopian Prime Minster Meles Zenawi died the night of August 20, 2012. World leaders have highlighted the magnificent of the economic development that Ethiopia achieved under his leadership. However, human rights groups...