Invisible Children Partner Sister Angélique Namaika a finalist for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity
On April 24, 2020, our dear friend and Congolese partner Sister Angélique Namaika was named as an Aurora Humanitarian and one of four finalists for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity during an online discussion hosted by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. As an Aurora Humanitarian, Sister Angélique is recognized and celebrated as a hero for […]
Our Liberty is Bound Together | Convictions Put to the Test
The COVID-19 crisis is proving how interconnected we truly are and it is challenging us to embody our convictions unlike ever before.
House Passes Bipartisan Resolution on Conflict in CAR
On March 3, the House overwhelmingly adopted H.Res. 387 by a margin of 378 to 7, a clear sign of support for the Central African Republic (CAR).
Response to Surge in LRA Escapes Enabled by USAID-funded CRCA Activity
In January 2020, there was a surge of escapees from armed groups in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), eastern Central African Republic (CAR), and Sudan. Over the course of two weeks in January, 12 individuals escaped from armed groups, including nine children. Five other individuals, including two children, escaped from the Lord’s Resistance Army […]
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 […]