Welcome new AFJN Interns: Spring 2010
To date we have four new interns who will assist us this spring!Aly Lo (left) is a young man from Senegal who received his MBA from Iona College in New York, and has a strong interest in business development. He will be learning our take on fair trade with Africa as well as micro credit possibilities and how to advocate for fair and just trade with Africa as well as encouraging small business.
Kpakpo Serge Adotevi(right) is a graduate student at American University working on a masters in International Affairs. He brings skills and an understanding of world politics, peace and conflict, and justice to his time here at AFJN. He actually met AFJN at our 25th Anniversary two years ago and a member of one of the choirs that accompanied our Mass. He hopes to focus on our Congo advocacy as well as that of women and children caught in conflicts.
Sr. Hiwet Tesfagiorgis(middle) is a Comboni Missionary Sister originally from Eritrea who has spent 12 years serving in Uganda. She is now assigned to the United States to be part of the Mission Education Team of the Comboni Missionaries and will dedicate one day each week with us here at AFJN, assisting us with the development of Africa Summits in the Metro Washington and Baltimore area.
Semhar Abed is currently pursing a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Government and International Politics at George Mason University She is originally from Eritrea. She is extremely passionate about Africa and policies that affect the continent. Certainly she will help us understand the issues around the Horn of Africa.
AFJN welcomes undergraduate, graduate and others to join us in strengthening the work of education and advocacy that we do here. We welcome interns all through the year. More information is in the staff section of this website. Our Structure, Policy and suggested tasks are listed there for your information
South African Catholics prepare to fight trafficking during World Cup
By Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service, posted on January 14, 2010CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) -- Catholic officials are working to make sure South Africa's hosting of the world's largest soccer championship does not endanger the nation's citizens, especially women and children.
While the 2010 FIFA World Cup provides a "wonderful opportunity for building global unity and friendships," hosting it is full of risks and threats, including human trafficking and the marginalization of the poor, said Dominican Father Mike Deeb, director of the justice and peace department of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference.
The church in South Africa needs to highlight these threats "so that everyone is aware of them and those in authority are challenged to address them," he said in a telephone interview from Pretoria.
Read more: South African Catholics prepare to fight trafficking during World Cup
Evaluating Peace and Stability in the DRC and the US Policy in the Great Lakes"
The analysis of the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as described in this paper (click here to dowload the paper in PDF format or click here to read it as a web page) will help you understand better the following: violence in the North and South Kivu, the presence of foreign fighter in eastern RDC namely the Rwandan Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), sexual violence against women, Rwanda interference in the Congolese affaires including proxy war, illegal natural resources from eastern Congo transiting through neighboring nations, reform of the Congolese National Army, Human rights violations, the need for truth and reconciliation commission (restorative Justice) in the DRC and dialogue between Rwandans, the return of Congolese refugees, the inadequacy of the Congolese government and the negative impact of the Unites States policies in the Great Lakes particularly the DRC and Rwanda.
Read more: Evaluating Peace and Stability in the DRC and the US Policy in the Great Lakes"
