AFJN News, Articles, and Information
By Aniedi Okure, OP, Executive Director On February 10, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world by announcing that he would relinquish the office of Bishop of Rome effective February 28, 2013, citing among other reasons, the need for one who is strong enough to meet...
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...
By Bahati Jacques, Policy Analyst. This article was first published in our Oct-Dec 2012 “Around Africa” newsletter What kind of Africa policy will President Barack Obama adopt during his second term? Who will the new key players be in his administration? These...
This article was first published in our Oct-Dec 2012 “Around Africa” newsletter Funders have renewed support for African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a program that helps women in Sub-Saharan countries develop leadership and scientific...
By Melaura Homan-Smith, AFJN Program Coordinator This article was first published in our Oct-Dec 2012 “Around Africa” newsletter On Wednesday, December 5th AFJN attended a hearing entitled: “Addressing Developments in Mali: Restoring Democracy and Reclaiming the...
By Rita Murphy This article was first published in our Oct-Dec 2012 “Around Africa” newsletter The Ghana Conference on Religion and Peace (GCRP) called on stakeholders of the general elections to ensure that peace prevailed during the elections. Most Rev. Joseph...
Below is the White House Press release about the call President Obama made to President Kagame Source: The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 18, 2012 "Readout of the President’s Call with President Kagame President Obama spoke...