Local Approaches to Mediating Conflict between Farmers and Pastoralists in Eastern CAR
“Recurring issues near Sam Ouandja often involve tensions between pastoralists traveling from South Sudan and Sudan during the dry season and destroying farmers’ fields with their cattle. This was the case in the nearby community of Yangou Wassa, where farmers requested that ex-Seleka factions and local authorities take retributive action against pastoralists in May […]
Collaboration and Conservation Key to Ending Violence in Central Africa
Ending violence in central Africa requires a holistic approach and global collaboration.
Women, Peace, and Security
19 years ago today, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and National Security. This resolution, and seven subsequently related resolutions, dedicate the UN to the idea that “we cannot achieve sustainable peace without women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in all levels of decision-making”. Its measures outline several ways the […]
World Mental Health Day: Supporting Mental Health in Isolated Communities
The number one thing Central African community leaders tell us is that they need access to more mental health resources. We’re helping make them available.
U.S. Ambassador to CAR, Lucy Tamlyn, Hears from Local Peacebuilders
During a workshop for Peace Committee leaders in eastern CAR, local peace builders had the opportunity to address Ambassador Tamlyn.
Central African Innovations Save Lives
In December of 2009, Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) carried out a series of attacks on remote communities in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) known as the Makombo Massacre. Over the course of four days, the LRA travelled along a road, going from town to town, killing more than 300 people, and abducting […]
Crisis Tracker Special Alert | Spike in Abductions in DRC
Invisible Children’s conflict analysis experts have identified and exposed an alarming trend in violent abductions in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Between March 1 and April 18, 2019, armed groups, including the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), abducted at least 99 people in the Bas Uele and Haut Uele provinces of DRC. This is a […]
The Significance of Omar al-Bashir’s Ousting in Sudan
Last Thursday, April 11th, was a historic day. After months of anti-government protests, the Sudanese military ousted President Omar al-Bashir from power. Sudanese armed forces announced Bashir’s arrest, the suspension of the constitution, and up to a two-year transition period from military to civilian rule with Lt. General Awad Ibn Auf, Bashir’s former defense minister […]
Our Values in Practice | 2018 Annual Report
If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together. – Lilla Watson 2018 was a year of monumental growth for Invisible Children. Thanks to new partnerships with the U.S. Agency for International Development […]
Scouts are an “army for peace” in CAR
The Central African Republic (CAR), as its name suggests, sits at the center of the African continent. The country covers an area of land just a bit smaller than Texas and has a population of about 4.7 million people. The national government, located in the western capital city Bangui, has little control over the country. […]