AFJN News, Articles, and Information
A statement was released this week by a very broad coalition of churches opposing the European Partnership Agreements (EPA). The statement is impressive in its gathering of churches that don't often find each other signing the same documents. Signees include the...
Rev. Rocco Puopolo, Executive Director of AFJN, has signed on to a letter to the Executive Directors of the World Bank and the IMF, calling on them to reform the selection procedures for leadership at both institutions. The recent revelations about Paul Wolfowitz...
Last fall, the Democratic Republic of Congo completed the first democratic election in many years. Saturday, June 30th, a corresponding celebration of Congolese independence was more than necessary! We hope that you were able to join some of the 47th year festivities...
The Disturbing Direction of US Africa PolicyThe creation of AFRICOM signifies deeper and more sustained U.S. military engagement on the continent than we have ever seen. Yet, AFRICOM is hardly surprising; the militarization of U.S. Africa policy has been underway for...
On April 4, the Southern African Bishops' Conference came out with a statement on the situation in Zimbabwe. Meant to coincide with the Easter season, the Bishops bring out the various forms of suffering of their brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe and the impending...
In the person of their chairman, Bishop Felix Alaba Job, the Nigerian Bishops' Conference stated that Ngeria had failed to conduct free, fair and credible elections. Citing several examples of mismanagement of the elections, Bishop Job stated that the people had been...
AFJN was shocked by the news of the murder of AFJN member, Rev. Martin Addai, M.Afr, as reported in our recent Easter newsletter . Fr. Martin, who lost his life in Nairobi on March 10, 2007, was only one of many victims of violence that the Religious Superiors...
On April 17, the US House of Representatives, by a vote of 414-0 passed a resolution 'condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against the peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society.' The resolution (H.Con Res.100) was...
Speaking at the United Nations last week, the Vatican Ambassador, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, reminded the assembly that the need for an agreement on trade issues is ' a moral imperative that cannot be delayed.' Using the words of Paul VI, the Archbishop reiterated...