Nigeria
Abuja Declaration on the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms (Gmos) in Nigeria
(Download the PDF version) At the conclusion of the conference on Just Governance: The Nigerian Bio-Safety Law,…
Organic Food vs. Genetically Modified Food: Who Will Win?
Did you know that countries like Japan, New Zealand, and Germany oppose Genetically Modified Foods, also identified…
AFJN Event with Bishop Matthew Kukah featured in OMI USA JPIC
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria recently addressed a packed room of staff from Catholic organizations, Africa-focused coalitions and a representative from the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
Nigerians Object to Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn and Cotton
Nigerian civil society groups, faith-based organizations, farmers associations, students and local community groups are calling for a…
A Keynote Address Biblical Perspective on Land with Laudato Si as the Background
God provides enough land space for all human beings when He tells them to “Increase, multiply and…
Congratulations Nigeria!
With the just concluded 2015 presidential election, Nigeria has made history. Nigerians have shown the world their…
Nigerian Elections 2015: AFJN Urges Peace, Transparency and Accountability
The Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) strongly urges the Nigerian government to create an atmosphere free…
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald on “Grounds for better understanding and dialogue with Islam” Photo Gallery
Born in England into a Catholic family of Irish descent, Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald was educated by…
Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald on the “Grounds for dialogue with Islam today”
On Friday, March 6, 2015 at a lecture sponsored by Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) and…
On Boko Haram and the shame on the Government
Why has the Nigerian army been unable to contain or eradicate Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, which…
Global Response to African Issues; Nigeria and the Crisis of Boko Haram
Three days before the Paris attack which targeted the satirical news magazine Charlie Hebdo on January 7,…
National Catholic Reporter: AFJN’s Fr. Okure on Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
On May 9, 2014 AFJN Executive Director Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP was quote in Michael Sean Winter’s…
Bring Back Our Girls
We gather here to demand the safe and unconditional return of the kidnapped girls to their families…
May 9: DC Vigil for Nigerian Girls
AFJN and other groups are holding a vigil on May 9 in solidarity with the abducted girls of…
Kleptocracy: US Won’t Be a Harbor for Stolen Assets
We are encouraged by the US Justice Department announcement, made on March 5, 2014, about the asset…
Religious Freedom: Reflections on Nigeria
By Aniedi Okure, Executive Director This article was first published in our July-September Newsletter. On September 12,…
World Student Christian Federation calls for a response to Violence against Christians in Nigeria with love and Prayer
by World Student Christian Federation We recognize the vulnerability the Nigerian people feel in their places of…
AFJN’s Rev. Aniedi Okure Interviewed by Uprising with Sonali Radio Program on Nigerian Protests
William Gregory Ock, a US citizen working in Nigeria was released last Friday after a week in captivity.
Guilty As Charged? Oil Giant Shell Settles in Human Rights Case
Last week, Royal Dutch Shell agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle with the plaintiffs in a…
Violence Escalates in Niger Delta
On May 14th, the Nigerian Joint Military Task Force (JTF), laid siege to towns along the coast,…
