On The Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
The LRA Crisis Tracker is a real-time mapping platform and data collection system created to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Using information sourced from Invisible Children’s Early Warning Radio Network, UN agencies, and local NGOs, this tool allows for better response from governments, policy-makers, and humanitarian […]
The story of a 19-year-old girl who escaped the LRA
In February of 2012, Invisible Children spoke with a 19-year old former LRA abductee* in the Central African Republic (CAR) who was forced to become one of Joseph Kony’s 40+ wives at the age of 16. She explained how the combination of FM radio broadcasts and defection leaflets gave her the courage to finally escape, […]
KONY 2012: Family Edition
All ages are participating in Cover the Night. It just goes to show that you’re never too young to create awareness. Or too cute for social activism. Keep sending in your photos to [email protected] Want more? Check out our CTN live feed at http://www.ctn.kony2012.com
Encouraging peaceful surrender: LRA defection fliers
Invisible Children works collaboratively with the United Nations to develop ‘surrender fliers’ which encourage the peaceful defection of LRA combatants. One of the LRA groups in DRC left a written message last week, expressing their desire to surrender. The letter was addressed to UN peacekeepers in DRC and noted the difficulties the LRA were having […]
LRA, past and present
Last month, leaders from the Acholi Sub-Region in Uganda held a screening of Kony 2012. In addition to over 300 government officials, religious leaders and cultural leaders from Northern Uganda, three representatives of civil society from Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, attended to open the dialogue between those formerly affected by the Lord’s Resistance […]
LRA attacks on the rise in Central Africa
According to multiple articles, including Invisible Children & Resolve’s own LRA Crisis Tracker, the LRA has been ramping up attacks and abductions within the past few months. The UN News Centre, the Voice of America, and humanitarian news site AlertNet have all reported a rise of LRA activity since January both in the Democratic Republic of […]
On The Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
Mercy Southam, one of the LRA Crisis Tracker Project Developers in our San Diego headquarters, is compiling weekly reports based on data generated from IC’s Early Warning Radio Network, the UN, and organizations on the ground. She will be breaking down the information and highlighting specified activity in the weekly blog post, On The Radar. […]
On The Radar: LRA Crisis updates
Our LRA Crisis Tracker team is working to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date information from the ground – here are some main highlights from the last 7 days.
New LRA Crisis Tracker reports being put to good use
Crisis Tracker cited in multiple articles today regarding LRA activity
LRA Crisis Tracker 2011 Annual Brief
Today marks the official release of the LRA Crisis Tracker 2011 Annual Brief (French version available here). This report analyzes all recorded LRA attacks from 2011, and paints a very concrete picture of how this brutal rebel army has affected communities in Central Africa this past year. Along with our counterparts in DC, Resolve, we launched the LRA Crisis […]