A new beginning // Okot Kennedy
Every child abducted by Joseph Kony’s rebel army is robbed of his childhood and a normal life — until he escapes. This is the story of a new beginning. It was around 5 pm on a day in 2002 when the LRA rebels arrived at Kennedy’s homestead. He was only nine years old, sitting with his […]
Update: African leaders press for peace in South Sudan
As clashes between government troops and rebels in South Sudan continue, the UN has reported that 180,000 people have been displaced and over 1,000 have been killed since mid-December. Below is an article from the New York Times that gives an overview of the conflict, and discusses the efforts being taken toward a peaceful resolution. + […]
A new beginning // Odong Francis
Every child abducted by Joseph Kony’s rebel army is robbed of his childhood and a normal life — until he escapes. This is the story of a new beginning. The LRA rebels forcibly broke down the door of Odong Francis’s house in the middle of a January 2000 night, when Francis was 10 years old. […]
A new beginning // Okot Aldo Kilama
Every child abducted by Joseph Kony’s rebel army is robbed of his childhood and a normal life — until he escapes. This is the story of a new beginning. When Okot Aldo Kilama was 13 years old, he was abducted by the LRA in the middle of a 1998 night as he was sleeping in […]
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A new beginning // Ochora Walter
Every child abducted by Joseph Kony’s rebel army is robbed of his childhood and a normal life — until he escapes. This is the story of a new beginning. Almost 10 years after he was abducted into Joseph Kony’s LRA, Ochora Walter is happy to finally be home. The rebel group forced Walter to fight […]
The crisis in CAR becomes personal | Honoring Seth Abel Songomalet
Last week, Invisible Children posted a blog highlighting the urgent crisis unfolding in Central African Republic (CAR). With the help of our brave staff on the ground in CAR, we’ve been monitoring the situation closely, and have been working with partners in Washington to identify how we can best support the pursuit of peace and security in […]
The terrible violence in CAR makes our work more important than ever
If you’ve flipped/clicked through a newspaper, scrolled through your Twitter feed, or turned on any news channel in the last few days, you’ve undoubtedly been bombarded with headlines about the Central African Republic (CAR). Unrest, which began when the rebel group Seleka (now referred to as ex-Seleka to reflect the group’s splintering over the past […]
A new beginning // Otim Charles
Every child abducted by Joseph Kony’s rebel army is robbed of his childhood and a normal life — until he escapes. This is the story of a new beginning. On an afternoon in 2003, Otim Charles was 16 as he ran for his life away from LRA rebels. They caught him and took him across […]
On the Radar: December 16 – 10-year-old boy escapes Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army
The Early Warning Radio Network gives communities in DR Congo and the Central African Republic the ability to report LRA activity to one another. Twice-daily security calls of LRA movement are made through high-frequency, two-way, long-range radios. Reports are transcribed, sent to our experts on the ground, the information is cross-checked, and the data is […]