Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers
AFJN Executive Director, Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers will be speaking on a panel this year for the Executive Directors Network In-Service Day on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Washington, DC.
On April 20, 2026, Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, Africa Faith and Justice Network Executive Director, was quoted in James Tamba Lebbie’s “AFJN Chief Urges Global Leaders to Integrate Faith into Africa’s Development Agenda at Brussels Summit” article in The Calabash Newspaper.
On April 17, 2026, Dr. Rogers was quoted in James Tamba Lebbie’s “At Brussels summit, AFJN leader urges policymakers to take faith seriously in shaping Africa’s future” article in Truth Media.
On Friday, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s maiden visit to Africa, Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) sent a letter to The Supreme Pontiff (through the Apostolic Nuncio) urging His Holiness to highlight key areas of injustice impacting the region.
Join AFJN for Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2026 “Protecting People, Peace, and Planet!” on April 20-22, 2026. Register today.
Africa Faith and Justice Network Executive Director, Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, was quoted in Rhina Guidos’ “Washington’s Way of the Cross calls out suffering caused by US government” April 3, 2026 article in National Catholic Reporter.
The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) and Different Perspectives with Paul Ndiho invite you to “When the Land is Gone, So is the Food” a special screening and conversation on one of the most urgent challenges facing rural communities across Africa: land grabbing and its impact on food security, livelihoods, and community stability on March 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM (EST).
On April 3, 2026, you are invited to join Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Executive Director, Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers for Maryknoll’s Office for Global Concerns’ annual Good Friday “Way of the Cross for Peace & Justice.” This outdoor event begins at noon (12:00 pm EDT) at the National Archives.
Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) Executive Director, is a speaker at the “Forces of the Future” (4th edition) Africa Political Outlook convening in Brussels. The March 26-27, 2026 event will feature “economic, industrial, scientific, political, cultural, diplomatic, and governmental decision-makers […] to reimagine, rewrite, and define the rules of the game for tomorrow’s Africa.”
This Lent, let us walk alongside our African brothers and sisters, as we reflect on Africa’s vibrant spirit and resilience amidst challenges, conflict, and inequality. As people of faith, we are called to…
Yesterday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), with the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), released the joint statement “Brothers and Sisters in Hope: International Assistance and Mutual Solidarity between the Bishops and the Faithful of the United States and Africa.” The statement, centered around Catholic social thought’s key principles, includes a list of values to guide the faithful on how to navigate the current global climate. This statement comes ahead of the “Mass for Solidarity with the Bishops and Faithful of Africa” to be held on February 4th in Washington, DC.
We are writing to bring to your attention the grave humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Rwandan government has been violating the country’s territorial integrity. The Rwandan military has been using the March 23 (M23) rebel group, a Congolese Tutsi-led movement, to occupy key areas, including the recent occupation of North Kivu capital, Goma on January 23, 2025. This is the latest in a series of violent aggressions since M23 resumed its armed conflict against the DRC in early 2022.
Today, December 4, 2025, Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda authenticated a long-awaited peace agreement—which many hope will usher in a new era of stability in a region marked by decades of conflict, displacement, and silent suffering. Peace is always worth pursuing. But not all peace agreements are created equal, and some carry within them the seeds of future instability.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) family! We are thankful for our friends and partners who stand with us in the pursuit of justice and human dignity in Africa.
There is growing concern of United States (US) military intervention in Nigeria, after President Donald Trump’s weekend Truth Social posts calling for the redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC). Given the complexity of Nigeria’s insecurity over the last fifteen years, and the US public’s apprehension for foreign military engagements, AFJN strongly advises against US intervention (especially military intervention) as these actions have the potential to destabilize the country and region.
On October 17, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Just Governance Project was featured in James Tamba Lebbie’s article “Breaking Barriers: AFJN Facilitates Dialogue between FG Gold and Valunia Community” in The Calabash Newspaper.
A groundbreaking community engagement meeting was held in the mining community of Baomahun, Sierra Leone, on October 10, 2025, where FG Gold (a Gold Project that is set to be Sierra Leone’s first large scale commercial gold mine), and local stakeholders gathered to discuss several community concerns arising from the company’s mining activities and its alleged treatment of locals.
Community Voices and Corporate Accountability: After-Event Report on the Valunia Community Engagement Meeting in Sierra Leone
The Africa Faith and Justice Network Just Governance Project’s stakeholders meeting was featured in Matthew Bakarr’s “FG Gold Responds to Baomahun Community Concerns: CRSP Manager Highlights Progress and Commitment” article in Primer Media Group, Ltd.
