12-year-old girl escapes from LRA and walks 5 days to find safety
The following report comes from Saskia Rotshuizen, our Central Africa Programs Coordinator. On the night of January 12, 2013, LRA forces raided a small community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After stealing food and supplies, the group abducted one boy and four girls, including 12-year-old Patricia, forcing them to help carry the stolen […]
Loosening Kony’s Grip: Effective Defection Strategies for Today’s LRA
Our partners at The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative recently released a comprehensive report entitled “Loosening Kony’s Grip: Defection Strategies for Today’s LRA”. The report was written by Phil Lancaster, PhD and Ledio Cakaj and edited by Paul Ronan. As part of their research, they interviewed 22 former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) combatants and abductees. The […]
Common Good Exchange // Digitaria
In three short weeks, the 2013 Fourth Estate Summit will be taking place. The Summit will also be playing host to the Common Good Exchange, a feature of over 50 organizations and brands. The Common Good Exchange will give participants of the Summit the opportunity to build connections with top organizations and brands at the […]
Four questions with Sean Poole
This week we’re continuing our four-part model video series and premiering our Protection Programs. Accompanying that is our four question blog series which highlights a specific staffer who works on that specific program. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Sean Poole, Protection Program Extraordinaire. Sean is the Counter-LRA Programs Manager in our International Programs Department. He divides his time […]
LRA Crisis Tracker Quarterly Security Brief
It’s been a quarter of a year since the last time an LRA security report was released. We know, time flies. Co-produced by The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative and Invisible Children, the January – March 2013 Quarterly Security Brief analyzes patterns in LRA activity in the first three months of this year. The data is derived […]
FLASH ALERT update: Last week’s flier drop
Progress Report As Invisible Children supporters you have proven time and time again that you are willing to respond at a moment’s notice to help the victims of the LRA. This month’s ϟ Flash Action Alert ϟ is a perfect example of this community rallying to see quick effective action. Here’s the quick recap of events. To everyone of […]
UPDATE on the 28 women and children who escaped the LRA last week
As previously reported, the LRA released 28 women and children in Digba, DR Congo on March 21, 2013. According to the LRA Crisis Tracker, the group of 8 women, 13 girls, and 7 boys is the largest group to escape LRA captivity in more than three years. So, what happened next? In this case MONUSCO DDR/RR (the UN […]
From The Resolve blog: Impacting progress against the LRA
The below blog was written by our friends at The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative and discusses how the international community needs to make sure that recent changes to government in Central African Republic (CAR) does not impact progress made against the LRA. Could upheaval in CAR spell the end for operations against the LRA? A violent […]
Reported LRA involvement in illegal ivory trade
The recently published LRA Crisis Tracker 2012 Annual Security Brief highlights the past 12 months of LRA activity. Included in the comprehensive analysis is the alleged LRA involvement in illegal ivory trade based on reports from numerous escapees. Officials in Congo’s Garamba National Park believe the LRA is deeply engaged in the illegal trade, with the groups’ […]
Top LRA commander killed // new details
From Invisible Children CEO Ben Keesey: “Today, the world learned that another top LRA commander, Vincent Binani Okumu was tracked, located and killed during a confrontation with the Ugandan military. Binani was known as one of Kony’s most brutal commanders who oversaw massacres and directed LRA forces in the abduction and killing of innocent civilians. […]