KONY 101 // Why do communities continue to fear Kony?
Stories of LRA atrocities – including looting, displacement, rape, and abduction – have spread quickly through vulnerable communities in central Africa. To this day, hunters and fishermen enter fields and rivers with hesitation because of the LRA’s presence in the area. After 28 years of conflict, Kony’s army is still creating widespread fear. Here’s why. Displacement […]
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 […]
International Justice Mission hopes to open office in Gulu
Imagine coming home for the first time in years and finding that someone else is living in your house. They tell you that it doesn’t belong to you anymore. Now you have to find somewhere else to live, even though you know that you still own the place. This scenario has played out hundreds of […]