No United States (US) president has publicly acknowledged the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) -which has claimed an estimated 10 million lives, roughly equivalent to the entire population of countries like Sweden, Hungary, or Honduras - more...
Washington, DC - Friday, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda), facilitated by the United States of America (US), signed the “Peace Agreement between the [DRC] and [Rwanda]” marking the most...
Image Attribution: Zebra48bo, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons For Immediate ReleaseApril 21, 2025 AFJN Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis Washington, DC - Today, the Catholic Church mourns the loss of the beloved...
Read the Africa Faith and Justice Network's 2024 End of Year Report: Activity Highlights & Updates below. To download a pdf version, please click here.
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 8, 2025 International Women’s Day: Advocating for Women’s Dignity and Rights in Africa Washington, DC - Today, the Catholic Task Force on Africa (CTFA), a group of organizations and individuals collaborating on just US-Africa relations...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 8, 2025For media interviews contactLydia Andrews, Communications Manager Washington, DC - Today, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) was one of over 100 civil society organizations that endorsed the “International Women’s Day 2025:...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 31, 2025 Washington, DC - On January 31, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) issued a call to action, sending a letter “Urgent Call for U.S. Action Against Rwanda’s Violation of DRC’s Territorial Integrity” to the United...
January 31, 2025 The Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State U.S. Department of State,Honorable Members of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa,Honorable Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy Re:...
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 19, 2025 AFJN Urges President-Elect Donald Trump to Uphold America's International Commitments and Support Africa's Development Washington, DC - On January 20, 2025, (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day) President-elect Donald Trump is...
For Immediate ReleaseJune 4, 2024 Direct Filing Here to Stay with an Invitation for States to Join Washington, DC - On May 30th, “U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Announce Direct File as Permanent Free Tax Filing Option, All 50 States and D.C. Invited to...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 7, 2024 Washington, DC - On Monday, Senegal’s parliament voted to delay the country’s presidential election to December 15, 2024, extending President Macky Sall’s term by ten months beyond Senegal’s constitutional limits. The vote came...