South Africa
AFJN Joins Call for Congress to Defend South Africa’s Sovereign Rights
Coalition members in urging the US Congress to reject bills HR 4051 and HR 2633, which aim to penalize South Africa for its lawful foreign policy decisions and engagement with the International Court of Justice.
In the News: Dr. Rogers was Interviewed on Background Briefing with Ian Masters
The Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Executive Director Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers was interviewed on the May 21, 2025 podcast Background Briefing with Ian Masters on what some call the “Oval Office Ambush of South Africa’s President”.
Event: Navigating the Future of US-Africa Relations: Opportunities and Challenges in a Shifting Landscape
The recent shift in US policies towards Africa has raised concerns about the future of US-Africa relations, leaving vital programs uncertain. Despite this challenge, some experts see this ‘America First’ shift as an opportunity for African nations to accelerate economic self-sufficiency by transitioning beyond aid as evidenced in the Sahel and other regions of Africa.
In the News: AFJN Exe. Dir. on Background Briefing with Ian Masters
On May 29, 2024 Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, Executive Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, was interviewed on Background Briefing with Ian Masters’ “Today’s Election in South Africa as a Referendum on the ANC”.
Unedited Comments by signatories of the petition to Fight Against Xenophobia in South Africa
Nine organizations and 103 individuals signed the letter to the Hon. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa…
Petition : STOP Afro-Phobia in South Africa
We raise the tone against xenophobia with all our energy and condemn these attacks in the strongest terms possible, as they defeat the spirit and potentialities of pan Africanism. Moreover, this cyclical violence deters developments that includes African Continental Free Trade agreements which protect freedom of movement of the people as well as the right to the security of person as protected under the constitution of South Africa; the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights; and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which South African is signatory to.
Southern African Catholic Bishops Justice and Peace Commission Cry Out Against Gender Based Violence and Femicide
A statement issued by Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SABC) Justice and Peace Commission on September 12,…
A Look at Free Trade in Africa- The African Continental Free Trade Area
In March, 55 nations of the African Union joined in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss the possibility…
South African Oblate Priest Reflects on the Legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
On April 2, 2018, Easter Monday, South Africa received the sad news that Ms. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passed…
Remembering Mr. Ahmed Kathrada, an anti-apartheid Advocate in South Africa
As we mourn the loss of Mr. Ahmed Kathrada, whom passed away this March, we take the…
“Land Grab in Africa; Hispanic Heritage Month; and South African Musical Group Mafikizolo”
Bahati Jacques, AFJN Policy Analyst on WPFW’s Africa Now program to discuss Land Grab in Africa and…
Linking Toxic Waste Dumping to Africa’s Land, Water and Seed Struggle
On March 2, 2016, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) co-sponsored and participated in the Ghana Integrated…
Fate of Africa’s youngest state lies with U.S. and its allies
Barthelemy Bazemo The memories of the two-decade long civil war leading to the independence of South Sudan…
Madiba Nelson Mandela: Africa’s Most Distinguished Elder Statesman
Africa’s greatest political icon, former South African President Madiba Nelson Mandela has joined the ranks of Africa’s…
President Nelson Mandela’s Legacy a message to African Heads of State
Posted on December 6, 2013 As the world mourns and readies for the funeral of Nelson Mandela,…
South African Catholic Bishops’ Statement Ahead of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change
This global climate change poses a great spiritual challenge to all Christians, people of all faiths, and…
Arms control: what was done and what needs to be done
By Alyse Martin Arms’ trafficking in Africa is an issue that should be monitored. Wars in African…
Kick Racism out of Football! Using the 2010 World Cup to Tackle Xenophobia Worldwide
During these months running up to the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup games taking place this summer in South Africa, the Justice and Peace Office of the South African Catholic Bishops Conference is organizing an innovative and creative project that will focus on achieving full human rights for migrants worldwide and assistance to integrate them into the country of their destination.
South Africa’s Ongoing Quest for Reconciliation
The Future is Certain: It is the Past that is Unpredictable Ten years ago the South African…
Hope for a Unified Somalia
In early June of 2006, Islamic militants stormed Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu–site of the 1993 killings…
