On the radar // Suspected LRA forces spotted in DR Congo
The Early Warning Radio Network gives communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and 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, […]
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 […]
On the Radar: two Ugandans escape from LRA in Central African Republic
Two Ugandans, including one female and one male combatant, arrived in Obo, Central African Republic in late February after escaping from Joseph Kony’s LRA. The pair, 32-year-old Bosco and 24-year-old Barbara, reportedly escaped from a group of 34 LRA late at night more than one year ago. They have since been living in the bush, afraid to surrender to local communities. […]
On the Radar: Four Ugandans escape the LRA in CAR // Male defector corroborates unconfirmed Odhiambo reports—Feb. 9th
The Incident: On February 9th two men were hunting just north of the town of Mboki in southeastern CAR when they were approached by a group of four LRA including one man, two women, and a six-year-old child. The LRA handed the hunters a letter, written in Luo (the language spoken by Acholi in northern Uganda), and […]
On the Radar: First LRA attack in Obo, CAR in over a year.
There was significant LRA activity in and around Obo, CAR between January 26th-30th. This is the first LRA activity in Obo in at least fourteen months. Invisible Children’s CAR headquarters is in Obo, and therefore IC staff was able to quickly follow up with the victims and returned abductees shortly after the events that took […]
On the Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
The LRA Crisis Tracker is a real-time mapping platform and data collection system created to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Using information sourced from Invisible Children’s Early Warning Radio Network, UN agencies, and local NGOs, this tool allows for better response from governments, policy-makers, and humanitarian […]
On The Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
Mercy Southam, one of the LRA Crisis Tracker Project Developers in our San Diego headquarters, is compiling weekly reports based on data generated from IC’s Early Warning Radio Network, the UN, and organizations on the ground. She will be breaking down the information and highlighting specified activity in the weekly blog post, On The Radar. […]
On The Radar: LRA Crisis updates
Our LRA Crisis Tracker team is working to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date information from the ground – here are some main highlights from the last 7 days.