Region (Southern Africa)
A Catholic Social Teaching Perspective on Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2026 “Protecting People, Peace, and Planet!”
From April 20–22, 2026, the Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) National Gathering convened in Washington, DC under the theme “Protecting People, Peace, and Planet.” The gathering reaffirmed that advocacy is not peripheral but essential to Christian discipleship. For the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), this commitment flows from the conviction that faith must shape public engagement, particularly in confronting injustice.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy: A Call to Action for Africa and Africans in the United States of America
As we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we reflect on his tireless advocacy for justice,…
AFJN urges the Biden administration to implement The White House Global Water Strategy for Africa
In a meeting with US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) on Thursday, November 2, the Africa Faith…
Reforming the UN Security Council: Why it must be on the US-Africa Leaders Summit Agenda
The Africa Faith and Justice Network invites you to a discussion, “Reforming the UN Security Council: Why it must be on the US-Africa Leaders Summit Agenda ” Naledi Pandor, Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa said that “It is unacceptable that 77 years after its establishment 5 nations wield disproportionate decision making power in the United Nations system as a whole.”
AFJN Celebrates the 1-Year Anniversary of CALAR’s Declaration with a YouTube Video
On May 25, 2021, at 2:00 am ET (US and Canada; 9:00 am Kenya) the Africa Faith…
AFJN Sends Letter to Senate in Support of the Establishment of the Senate Human Rights Commission
March 17, 2021 Re: Establishing the Senate Human Rights Commission Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Republican Leader McConnell,…
AdNA Calls for Robust COVID-19 Funding for Africa
Despite these challenges, African countries are responding proactively. Governments and individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa have generated many innovative measures to address COVID-19 related challenges. Such initiatives deserve support
Watch Rev. Okure on #VOAOurVoices 229: COVID-19 A Test of Faith
On June 12, 2020 Rev. Aniedi Okure, AFJN Executive Director, was featured in Voice of America’s Our…
Event: African Liberation Day Commemoration and COVID-19 in Africa
Please join the Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA)* for a virtual celebration of African Liberation Day and briefing on…
Africa Not Prepared to Respond to Coronavirus Pandemic
These are extraordinary times for humanity due to the historic global spread of the coronavirus. In Africa,…
International Monetary Fund Must Tie Debt Cancellation to Transparency Measures
By: Ntama Bahati, Policy Analyst On April 13, 2020, in a press statement, the International Monetary Fund…
No African Guinea Pigs for Coronavirus Vaccine: DRC Minister of Human Rights, Andre Lite
[Lire en Français] The Coronavirus pandemic has terrorized the world and brought us to a grinding halt….
Pas d’Africains Cobayes pour les Expérimentations du Vaccin Contre le Coronavirus: Andre Lite, Ministre des Droits Humain de la RDC
[Read in English] La pandémie de coronavirus a terrorisé le monde et nous a paralysés. Le nombre…
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…
AdNA Engages South African Embassy Officials in Washington over Attacks of Foreign Nationals
On October 3, 2019, South African Embassy in Washington DC warmly welcomed a delegation from Advocacy Network…
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,…
Pope Francis visits African countries and professes the Gospel while calling for social justice
Pope Francis “urged an estimated 60,000 Mozambicans to continue on the path of post-civil war reconciliation.” According to The Straits Times, “he warned that progress in peace was not a given and that there were fears that ‘past wounds will reopen and reverse the progress already made toward peace’, as in Cabo Delgado”.
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…
Was the Mugabe regime better than Mnangagwa’s?
Zimbabwe recently went through a change in government. In 2017, Robert Mugabe militarily removed via a coup…
