Advocacy Network for Africa - Adna

Advocacy Network for Africa - Adna AdNA is a non-partisan network of US-based organizations & individuals who maintain significant focu In 2008 ADNA's name was changed to ADNA Forum.

Informing and Mobilizing US Grassroots Advocacy
Our History

Under the name of the Southern Africa Working Group (SAWG), this network was founded to share information and mobilize action in solidarity with the anti-Apartheid and grassroots liberation movements of the Southern African countries still remaining under white minority rule. With the successes of those movements during the late 80s and

early 90s, SAWG needed to rename itself and define a new agenda. Adopting the new name - The Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA) - it took up the task of addressing a broad spectrum of US/Africa foreign policy issues, with an expanded focus on sub-Saharan Africa, and some attention to the northern African countries. For information on meetings and activities please check our website: https://adnaubuntu.com/

Our Purpose

Today, ADNA has three primary objectives:

- In Washington, DC we work to raise the level of understanding and attention to current events in Africa and in International policy and funding with Members of Congress, with the President, with key Administration officials, and in international organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank.

- Additionally, we work nationally and internationally through the organizational members and contact networks to increase the flow of dependable and timely action-oriented information shared among the Africa advocacy community here in the US, and between US-based groups and African grassroots groups.

- Finally, we mobilize progressive US voters across the country to be politically active on key US/Africa and International policy issues. What We Do

The key to mounting effective popular political pressure on policy makers at the national and international level is to build a broad based, well-informed and persistently active constituency, especially where those officials are elected and accountable to the citizens. Collaboration among our organizations expands our reach and magnifies our effect. We share background information and action strategies such as situation updates from our partners in Africa, Action Alerts, petition campaigns, letter-writing and call-in campaigns, advocacy days, public vigils and demonstrations, and other creative ideas through an e-mail communications system.

[7/20/26, 3:40:21 PM] Emira: Friends, ... one of our movement leaders Njoki Njehu passed over the weekend in Nairobi. N...
07/23/2026

[7/20/26, 3:40:21 PM] Emira: Friends, ... one of our movement leaders Njoki Njehu passed over the weekend in Nairobi.
Njoki was in DC for many years leading 50 years is Enough, organizing major mobilizations against the World Bank/IMF Structural Adjustment Program. She remained a courageous fighter on inequality. She was a fierce feminist and a brilliant strategic leader. ..

07/23/2026

Africans Rising mourns the tragic loss of a true Pan-African giant, feminist, and social justice champion, Comrade Njoki Njehu.

As a leader at Fight Inequality Alliance and a grassroots force, Njoki dedicated her life to building the power of ordinary people. She reminded us that equality is not given; it must be fought for and won.

Our deepest condolences go out to her family, her loved ones, and comrades across the continent.

Your work here is done, comrade, but your legacy lives on in the chorus of voices you inspired.
Rest in Power and Peace, Njoki. ✊🏾🕊️

06/11/2026

Africa Faith and Justice Network

06/06/2026
The Africa Faith and Justice Network invites you to "The 2026 Ebola Outbreak: Understanding the Crisis" online event on ...
06/05/2026

The Africa Faith and Justice Network invites you to "The 2026 Ebola Outbreak: Understanding the Crisis" online event on June 11. The event is cosponsored by AdNA. Register Here: https://afjn.org/event-2026-6-drc/.

AdNA - ✊🏿 🔊Sudan Task Force
06/04/2026

AdNA - ✊🏿 🔊Sudan Task Force

The UAE has been accused of supporting the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary, which has committed some of the worst atrocities in Sudan's three-year civil war.

06/04/2026

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