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February 2, 2021

by Invisible Children

While world awaits Ongwen verdict, the LRA continues to abduct children in central Africa

On February 4th, the ICC is scheduled to issue a verdict on former LRA commander, Domenic Ongwen. Meanwhile, the LRA continues to abduct children in central Africa.

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November 19, 2018

by Invisible Children

The LRA Captive Who Helps Children Escape

Today there are at least 200 people who are still held captive by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). For these men, women, and children, escape is the only way out — but, without help, it’s incredibly difficult and dangerous. Thankfully, there are dozens of brave Central Africans who are taking bold self-sacrificing steps to […]

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June 15, 2018

by Invisible Children

Escaping LRA Captivity

On April 20, two boys and two girls who were being held captive by a group of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) fighters escaped in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As they fled, their captors shot at them, wounding one of the girls. The others managed to get away ending up […]

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May 10, 2018

by Invisible Children

Motherhood isn’t easy | Supporting moms this Mother’s Day

This Sunday is all about moms. But for mothers, every day is about their children. Around the world, moms everywhere are working hard to make the world brighter for their children. In central Africa, mothers are facing some of the toughest circumstances imaginable. In the face of unpredictable violence and poverty, Central African mothers are […]

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March 6, 2018

by Invisible Children

Monthly Security Brief | January-February 2018

Pour lire la version française de ce rapport, cliquez ici. There were at least 22 attacks on civilians in the Mbomou Uele border region in January 2018, in which at least five civilians were killed and 26 others abducted. In February, there were 30 attacks, killing at least 15 civilians and abducting 25 others. One of the most significant changes in January–February 2018 […]

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November 28, 2017

by Invisible Children

#GivingTuesday || Sam, Louis, and Christopher Head Home

Every child deserves safety, freedom, and to be with the families who love them. Unfortunately, that is not the reality for many children who are held captive by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). But we are changing that. Together with brave local heroes and partners, we are helping make central African children safer from […]

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November 22, 2017

by Invisible Children

Monthly Security Brief | October 2017

Pour lire la version française de ce rapport, cliquez ici. Armed actors were responsible for seven attacks on civilians in October 2017, the fewest in the Mbomou-Uele border region of any month so far in 2017. Of the seven attacks, four were committed by Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) groups in eastern Central African Republic. Two […]

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October 20, 2017

by Invisible Children

Quarter 3 Brief | July-September 2017

Clashes between armed groups and attacks on civilians continued to dominate the security landscape in the Mbomou-Uele border region* in Quarter 3 (July–September) 2017. In eastern Central African Republic (CAR), fighting involving ex-Seleka factions, anti-balaka militias, and other armed actors was concentrated in towns such as Bria (Haute Kotto prefecture) and Zemio (Haut Mbomou prefecture), while security improved […]

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October 5, 2017

by Invisible Children

Obo | A Community of Resilience

Obo is a small, very remote community in the southeastern corner of the Central African Republic (CAR). It’s so remote that it’s often referred to as Africa’s “Pole of Inaccessibility” — meaning it’s one of the toughest places on the continent to reach. It’s also where one of our field offices is located and where […]

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September 29, 2017

by Invisible Children

Beloved – Aimee’s Story || Ledio Cakaj

From time to time, we come across a story that reminds us of the complicated lives of those held captive by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Aimee’s is one of those stories. We learned the details of Aimee’s life in the LRA through our good friend and researcher Ledio Cakaj. Ledio has spent nearly […]

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