BBC World Service // LRA releases record numbers
Listen to the interview here: This morning, our CEO Ben Keesey and formerly abducted LRA child soldier Ocitti David Okech talked to BBC World Service about the major increase of LRA escapes over the past few months and how Invisible Children is capitalizing on this to get more LRA abductees out. To support the life-saving work Ben and […]
UPDATE// Fear and bloodshed in the Central African Republic
Last week brought more deeply disturbing stories from the Central African Republic (CAR). If some are reporting a decrease in violence, it’s probably only because almost a quarter of the population (over one million people) have now fled their homes. In the capital city of Bangui, the balance of power has transferred to ‘anti-balaka’ militias in […]
Has Kony been trying to surrender?
It’s very unlikely, according to Mr. Okello-Oryem, Uganda’s minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Many of you will have heard the recent rumors of Kony’s desire for peace.The BBC article below investigates the likely roots of these claims. To note: 1. These rumors started with a letter supposedly from Kony, published in the private Ugandan newspaper Daily […]
Does Kony want to surrender?
Recent reports have been circulating about the possibility of Joseph Kony being ‘in surrender talks’ with the Central African Republic (one such report is this BBC article). Our CEO Ben Keesey has some thoughts on the matter: + We are very encouraged by the consistent reports over the last few months about the progress that […]
Wheelchair user pushes himself across Africa for fundraiser
Zachary Kimotho knows what it means to be caught in the crossfire of injustice. A native of Kenya, Zack was shot in a car-jacking incident eight years ago from which he suffered a severe spinal injury that has left him wheelchair-bound ever since. There is currently no specialist care for spinal injuries in Kenya, or elsewhere […]
A guide to the next 150 years
No one knows what the future holds, but that doesn’t mean we can’t guess. BBC Future compiled 40 intriguing predictions made by scientists, politicians, journalists, bloggers and other assorted pundits in recent years about the shape of the world from 2013 to 2150. (Photo credit: BBC)
ICC trial in final stages for Congo warlord Lubanga
In its first ruling since formation, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sought a 30-year sentence for former Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga. Last March, Lubanga was found guilty of recruiting child soldiers between 2002-2003. His war crimes have now been brought to light, and the standard for global activism is being set, making this a […]
Keeping an eye on South Sudan
Since the LRA has been known to make its presence known in South Sudan, we like to keep tabs on the happenings (and you should too). And since South Sudan is a new(ish) country, we want it to succeed (and you should too). There have been recent retaliatory attacks between ethnic groups in the region which has displaced […]