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Recent Encounter with the LRA May Provide Hints about Kony’s Whereabouts
Posted by Ashley Benner on Jan 28, 2013

The Ugandan army, or UPDF, earlier this month had a major confrontation with the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA. The location of the reported firefight is significant in that it could provide clues about where Kony is currently hiding.

Situation in Central African Republic Fragile Even as Rebels, Government Sign Peace Deal
Posted by Kayla Firriolo on Jan 17, 2013

After a month-long standoff, the Central African Republic government and a rebel alliance agreed upon a peace deal to end an uprising that threatened to spark a humanitarian crisis and un-seat President François Bozizé. “Failure to go further to discuss the reasons for the lack of implementation of previous agreements and to correct these may lead to another meltdown, a few years down the line again, as a result of lost expectations and frustrations,” warned U.N. special envoy to Central African Republic Margaret Vogt after the signing.

President Obama Signs Rewards for Justice Bill into Law
Posted by Carine Umuhumuza on Jan 16, 2013

President Obama signed legislation into law yesterday that will expand the scope of the Rewards for Justice Program. On hand at the Oval Office signing ceremony were representatives from human rights organizations who have been important supporters in this effort and work on these issues every day, including Enough Project Executive Director John C. Bradshaw and our partners from Invisible Children, Resolve, and Humanity United.

 
Life After the LRA: Grassroots Reconciliation in Northern Uganda
Posted by Akshaya Kumar on Jan 14, 2013

Often, our analysis of the fight to eliminate Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, stops with the act of defection. However, as this video from the Grassroots Reconciliation Group vividly demonstrates, for former child soldiers, the struggle for normalcy continues well after escape from the LRA.

U.N.Takes Up the LRA Issue, Identifies Key Challenges
Posted by Ashley Benner on Jan 11, 2013
U.N. Security Council meets to discuss peacekeeping

Amid faltering efforts to end the violence caused by the Lord's Resistance Army, or LRA, the United Nations Security Council met last month to discuss the LRA issue. The meeting referenced many of the critical issues stymieing current efforts, and some specific plans were agreed to.