Region (Central Africa)
Wars in Africa are in line with neocolonialism
Is the United States and Europe’s war on terrorism masking another kind of war? “Shadow War in…
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…
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…
Italy accuses France for mass African migration to Europe
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio has accused France of creating poverty in Africa and causing…
Defending democracy: Was the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo elected or nominated?
Calls for a votes recount in the December 30, 2018 Presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic…
Africa in Global Perspective then and Now
Stop for a minute and think of the saying attributed to the Greek Philosopher Heraclitus: “The only…
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…
Happy Independence Day to the D.R. Congo
Today, June 30th, marks the Independence Day public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On June 30th, 1960, DR Congo declared independence from its former colonial ruler Belgium. Patrice Lumumba was named the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, though he served for only three brief months. His goal of a unified Congo has led to the creation of a separate Heroes’ Day public holiday on January 17th, the anniversary of his assassination in 1961.
Urgent Need to Restoring Peace in Central African Republic
Currently, one of the crisis areas on the African Continent is the civil conflict and instability in…
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa hearing on the Crisis in Cameroon
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a…
Why the US withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council
On June 19, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at the U.S. State…
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…
The Recent Mining Reform in D.R. Congo was Long Overdue
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has some of the world’s most plentiful natural resources. It holds…
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson trip to Africa
Ahead of his trip to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Chad and Nigeria, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson…
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…
Tell President Trump and the world that African nations are not what he said them to be
Instead of exchanging insults with President Trump, let us take the microphone from him and tell the…
Urgent Call to Action: If not you, who can help save the Conflict Mineral Law from repeal?
Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) has made it one of his legislative priorities to reopen the cash flow…
Representative Huizenga’s Bill H.R. 4248 – a Safety Threat and a Financial Gift to Rebel Groups in D.R. Congo
Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) has made it one of his legislative priorities to reopen the cash flow…
Protect Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Peace Law Provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
In response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 13772 on Core Principles for Regulating the United States…
Local women changing Congo from within
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been named the rape capital of the world following studies that…
