The LRA, looting, and its life-altering effects
In the past year, the LRA Crisis Tracker has captured LRA movement and actions through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Central African Republic (CAR), and South Sudan. Just last week, the LRA Crisis Tracker reported that the LRA abducted 31 men, women, and children from a community in the Central African Republic– a […]
Invisible Children’s values // Idealism has gotten a bad rap
At Invisible Children HQ, we talk a lot about “the big why” – the purpose that drives our organization and the way we approach our mission of ending LRA violence. We have a few core values that guide our work, make us think, and challenge us to grow. Read on for a glimpse of what […]
On the radar // Two escape the LRA. Six remain in danger
The Early Warning Radio Network gives communities in DR Congo and the Central African Republic the ability to report LRA activity to one another. Twice-daily security calls of LRA movement are made through high-frequency, two-way, long-range radios. Reports are transcribed, sent to our experts on the ground, the information is cross-checked, and the data is […]
How littering* is redefining the LRA
Imagine looking up into the sky on a hot, humid day somewhere in the remote forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Suddenly thousands of neon pieces of paper are falling from the sky. As they cover the ground in and around your camp, you see one you can understand. It’s telling you to come […]
Stories of the Missing // Odong Nelson
Captain Awere may not be a familiar name to many people living in Lagile in northern Uganda. There, he is only known as Odong Nelson. And up until a month ago, many of those who knew Nelson presumed that he was dead. But Nelson, who should be around 38-years-old today, is reportedly still alive according to […]
ϟ FLASH ALERT: 5 things you didn’t know about Community Defection Committees
On February 19th, 2014 a vehicle transporting Invisible Children defection equipment was ambushed by armed LRA forces about 28 kilometers from Obo, Central African Republic (CAR). Security forces shot one of the assailants, and the civilians all fled into the bush. The vehicle was found completely burned a few hours later – valuable solar panels, […]
Ambassador Power compelled to speak out against the LRA once again
This morning, the United Nations Security Council met to discuss the international community’s continued and shared responsibility to stop Joseph Kony and the violence committed by his Lord’s Resistance Army. The United States’ Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, presented a powerful public speech discussing the progress made with the counter-LRA mission while comparing the […]
Photo Friday 2.0 // Stella’s lifesaving letter
We love photo Friday. We love it so much that after years of featuring photos from Uganda, we’re going even bigger. From now on we’ll be rotating our photo Friday amongst all of Invisible Children’s international offices to give you a snapshot (pun intended) of what’s going on at Invisible Children in Uganda and across central Africa. I know, we’re excited too. […]
On the radar: LRA abducts almost entire community in CAR, and 7 in DRC
The regional dry season in central Africa has historically seen spikes in LRA activity during which the rebel group becomes desperate for food and resorts to more frequent and aggressive looting of communities. Over the last week, groups of LRA in CAR and DRC carried out significant raids on civilians. The incidents: April 25th: At […]
3 ways MINUSCA can tackle the LRA threat in CAR // The Resolve
The following article is reblogged from Paul Ronan and our partners at The Resolve. Since its founding in 2007, The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative has worked to end violent atrocities perpetrated by the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, and support the sustainable recovery of communities in Africa affected by LRA abuses. — Yesterday the UN Security Council passed a […]