South Sudan
African migrants entering the US through Mexico: a story of desperation
The crisis at the US border with Mexico reveals that migrants are not only coming from Latin…
In Solidarity with Refugees on World Refugee Day
A day before World Refugee Day, which is celebrated on June 20th, the United Nations Refugee Agency…
Urgent Call to Renew the Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese and Liberian in the US!
Africa Faith and Justice Network recently sent a letter to over 50 members of Congress, urging them…
Interfaith request for 18-month extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan
Dear Secretary Nielsen, We the 211undersigned leaders of diverse faith communities and 97faith-based organizations call on you…
Struggle for Oil Fuels Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in South Sudan
More than five months have passed since the signing of a peace deal between the government of…
Global Push-Back Against South Sudan’s Corruption and Human Rights Violations
Currently South Sudan’s political crisis has no end in sight. However, there is certainly no shortage of…
U.S. Military Presence and Activity in Africa: East Africa
Read Part I (Sahel region), Part II (West Africa), and Part III (North Africa) of the series….
Report on a Briefing on Sudan and South Sudan
On July 11, 2018, Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) had the wonderful privilege and opportunity to…
John Prendergast urges the U.S. to apply better sanctioning tools against authoritarian regimes
On May 15, 2018 John Prendergast, co-founder of The Sentry and founder of the Enough Project testified…
Pope Francis call for prayer and fasting for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Friday, February 23, 2018 Pope Francis called on people of faith and good will to observe…
South Sudan: a People Trampled
Thousands of deaths, millions of refugees, an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Six years after independence, the martyrdom of…
The Current Situation on IDPs in Africa
In Africa, more than 13 million people are currently on the run in their own countries. We…
Africa: The Continent with the Most IDPs in the World
Africa was the continent hardest hit by internal displacement in 2016. Conflict and violence displaced more people…
Crisis in South Sudan: an analysis by the Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University in South Sudan
An Interview by Barthelemy Bazemo, AFJN Policy Analyst South Sudan became the world’s youngest nation on July…
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…
The Committee for National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation
Opportunities and Challenges of Achieving the Mission South Sudan’s long track records of successive initiatives, combined with…
South SUDAN: Cardinal Warns Against Oil Exploiters
Source: Christian Telegraph here http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue18327.html Cardinal John Onaiyekan from Nigeria has warned South Sudan against foreign oil…
Sudanese church leaders’ statement following the agreements between Sudan and South Sudan
The old Sudan was a family which has found itself divided. The family assets must be shared…
The New Scramble for Africa’s Wealth
Africa is a vast continent with many valuable resources, particularly arable land. Unfortunately, this fact is not…
Darfur Peace Agreement Failing as Security Deteriorates
The hope generated by the signing of the May 5 Darfur Peace Agreement has been shattered, replaced…
