AFJN News, Articles, and Information
The Catholic Task Force on Africa (CTFA) has announced that it will continue its work of making the US Catholic Bishops' letter, "A Call to Solidarity with Africa," better known in dioceses and parishes. The CTFA has already produced a resource guide for Catholics...
Congressman Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a press release today (March 12, 2014) to bring attention to the "Killings of Rwandan Regime Critics Abroad". In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, he writes: "Allowing President...
Did you know your tax dollars are subsidizing corrupt bureaucrats in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)? Instead of subsidizing millions of dollars in theft, fraud and unpaid taxes, the US should support civil society which is demanding transparency and good...
The crisis off the coast of Somalia has become personal for the Africa Faith and Justice Network. On February 18th, 2011 Scott and Jean Adams, members of St. Monica's Parish in California, were captured by Somali pirates and were killed on February 22, 2011. St....
The U.S must stop subsidizing corruption and impunity in DRC Congo, the case of 3.7 billion in fraud
As the country's chief financial officer warns Congress that the U-S Treasury will shortly run out of money to pay the nation's bills, the United States Treasury is preparing to send millions to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a nation...
Herakles Farms, a US-based agribusiness, filed a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Nasako Besingi, a Cameroonian activist, in month/year for peacefully protesting against Herakles Farms' grab of his ancestral land in Southwest Cameroon. If convicted he faces a maximum...
Herakles Farms, a US-based agribusiness, filed a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Nasako Besingi, a Cameroonian activist, in month/year for peacefully protesting against Herakles Farms' grab of his ancestral land in Southwest Cameroon. If convicted he faces a maximum...
We are aware of the signing on November 25, 2013 of the Cameroonian presidential decrees no. 2013/418, no. 2013/417 and no. 2013/416 which finally reduced the size and legalized Herakles Farms land leases under different terms and conditions. Without going in details...
We urge you to cancel the lawsuit Herakles Farms filed against Mr. Nasako Besingi, Managing Director of Struggle to Economize Future Environment (SEFE). Mr. Nasako, who you accuse of bad publicity for speaking out against Herakles' large-scale palm oil plantation...