Collaborating with the Congo
You probably wouldn’t know it by looking at them, but Pierce Freelon and his colleague Stephen Levitin are both professors at the University of North Carolina. Together they teach Beat Making Lab at the university, where students learn the basic skills needed to create and distribute beats for various genres including hip-hop. In addition to teaching, both men are […]
The Truth Told Project
It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes it’s worth far more. Photography gives insight into the lives and surroundings of a subject at hand, but given particular circumstances, those insights can become a force behind social change. To gain a firsthand perspective on the complexities of the region, photojournalist Sarah Fretwell traveled to the Democratic Republic of […]
Who is M23?
For the past eight months, a rebel group called M23 has been causing trouble in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They claim to be fighting to improve Congo’s struggling democracy, though reports claim that they are being led by none other than Bosco Ntaganda, who has been indicted by […]
Peacebuilding and reconciliation meeting in Bangui, CAR
A cross-border civil society meeting was organized recently in Bangui, CAR to discuss strategies to stop the LRA. Initiated by the Regional Civil Society Task Force on LRA, leaders and civil society representatives from LRA-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic (CAR), and South Sudan, and members of the Gulu […]
KONY 2012 campaign: the support of local leaders
We hold the local leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan, and Uganda in the highest regard. Their support of our yearlong KONY 2012 campaign has humbled us and proven that collaborative teamwork and mutual respect can literally change the course of history. Abbe Benoit Kinalegu – Director […]
On location: FM projects in Central Africa
Invisible Children supports FM radios across LRA affected areas in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR) and South Sudan. In addition to playing music, cultural and other community programs, these radios also broadcast “come home” messages encouraging LRA combatants to surrender. Last week I traveled to Bas-Uele, DRC, a densely forested […]
Complicated backdrop
Photography as an art form transcends cultures, languages and history because of it’s ability to express the various emotions and circumstances of a captured moment. In his collection, “Avenue Patrice Lumumba,” South African photographer Guy Tillim brings to surface the the clash of life’s modernization and the strong roots harbored from the past of Africa’s many […]
IC-supported FM Station opens in DRC
For the past several years, communities in LRA-affected areas have been broadcasting messages by way of FM radio stations with the knowledge that LRA combatants are listening while they walk through the dense Central African forest. In fact, one of the most cited reasons for the surrender of LRA combatants is “come home” messaging, much […]
International Day of African Children celebrated in Dungu
On June 16th, 1976, students of the Soweto township protested for better education; the South African police responded with extreme violence. This student uprising rapidly spread across South Africa and played a pivotal role in the struggle against the apartheid regime. This day is now celebrated as the International Day of African Children. This year’s theme emphasized the rights […]