This weekend, AFJN hosted its 2010 annual meeting and conference, entitled "Justice in Africa: On Whose Terms" featuring Fr. Peter Henriot, S.J. as a keynote. Nearly 150 individuals -missionaries, students, activists, and scholars - from across the U.S. and from...
A landlocked country located in Central Africa, the Republic of Chad is often referred to as the “Dead Heart of Africa” due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate. Chad is not only one of the poorest and one of the most corrupt countries in the...
On March 12, 2010, Ann Garrison noted that the Africa Faith and Justice Network was one of many organizations calling "for human rights, an end to attacks on political opposition, and a free and fair presidential campaign and election" in her article "Just what Haiti...
Voice of America: In Focus Voice of America features comments of Policy Analyst Bahati Jacques
Video: "Come Clean for Congo" Contest entry on breaking the silence in the Congo featuring AFJN staff
June 2, 2009 The persistence and the complication of wars in Africa are partially due to small arms proliferation. The consequences of small arms on African people due to international conflicts within Africa, rebel group activities, mercenary groups, and...
"International Firms Stand Accused of Fish Piracy"The East African quotes AFJN's Beth Tuckey on Somali piracy
“The Weight of ‘Change’? AFRICOM and the U.S. Presidential Elections" Pambazuka News, article by Associate Director Beth Tuckey
"Bronx Students Aid War Victims in Congo" New York Times City Room article quotes Bahati Ntama and cites AFJN.
"The US War on Terror Exported to Rwanda: A Threat to Peace in DRC" Pambazuka News, article by Bahati Jacques and Beth Tuckey in reaction to President Bush's trip to Africa
In October 2003, James Jay Carafano, Ph. D. and Nile Gardiner, both from the Conservative think-tank the Heritage Foundation, proposed to the Bush administration the creation of a centralized Africa command for the U.S. military. With this proposal as the basis for...
"Driven by Faith: Jacques Bahati and His Mission for Africa"Africana Connect Online Magazine, NonProfit Spotlight on AFJN Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati