The growing crisis in South Sudan
Over the past six days the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, has been rocked by violence fueled by the political posturing and ambition of the country’s elite. Most frightening is that this violence has been drawn largely upon ethnic lines, the fires of which have been stoked by political feuding. 500 civilians have been killed […]
LRA suspected of recent killings in the Central African Republic
It has been confirmed that at least 16 people were killed in Central African Republic (CAR) last week. The unidentified assailants, suspected to be LRA, killed six civilians and abducted an additional 12. The civilians then killed four of the attackers in self-defense. The assailants went on to kill six more, decapitating the victims in a reprisal […]
Handwritten responses from citizens in CAR
Ten days ago the government in Central African Republic (CAR) was overthrown by the Seleka rebels. Because of this, the mission to stop the LRA is in jeopardy. Today, Invisible Children is standing alongside civil society leaders in CAR as we urge the international community to uphold their commitments to protect innocent civilians and put a […]