World Refugee Day, LRA Edition: LRA Still Looms Large as Producer of Refugees
Along the remote border frontiers of Congo, the Central African Republic, or CAR, and South Sudan, an underreported yet highly devastating refugee crisis continues to unfold. Hundreds of thousands of people, having fled from the vicious, predatory violence of the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, eke out a precarious existence as refugees and internally displaced people in an extremely underdeveloped region of the world. In keeping with the spirit of this past Wednesday’s World Refugee Day, Enough takes a moment to reflect on the plight and courage of these individuals ...
Satellites Capture Battle for Control of Main Refugee Route Out of Sudan
A battle over control of the main refugee route from the Nuba Mountains in Sudan into South Sudan raged last week, according to eyewitness reports obtained by the Enough Project. Sources reported that at 5 a.m. local time on January 25, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North, or SPLA-N, launched an offensive from the mountains above the town of Toroge toward the Sudan Armed Forces, or SAF, positioned below ...
Darfur’s Forgotten Refugees and the Humanitarian Crisis in Chad
In this guest post, Sudan expert Eric Reeves describes the continuing humanitarian crisis in eastern Chad that have been completely obscured by attention on recent events in Sudan ...
In The News
Browse the latest news stories from around the world featuring the Enough Project and our work to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity. For news about Enough Project’s partner The Sentry, click here.January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December December Daily Beast (December 20, 2020): "Russian-linked trolls are waging disinformation warfare in multiple African nations, seeking to boost pro-Russia candidates in important elections." BBC Newshour (December 20, 2020): BBC Newshour 20 December 2020 AFP (December 19, 2020): Élections en Centrafrique : des Casques bleus déployés, l'ONU ...
Brazen Assault Caught on Camera As Security Council Debates Darfur Peacekeeping Mission
New photographs smuggled out of Darfur show uniformed Sudanese security forces brazenly assaulting Darfuris living in El Salam camp for the internally displaced. The camp, on the outskirts of Nyala in South Darfur, is host to tens of thousands who fled their homes due to violence. The recent assault was carried out last week under the pretense of a disarmament campaign. However, Abu Sharati, spokesman for the camp residents' association argues "the main objective of this attack is terrorising the camp population and dismantling the camp." ...
Sudanese Torture Survivor Told “You No Longer Exist”
Earlier this week, Dr. Mohamed Elgadi, an American citizen and Sudanese refugee, sent a passionate letter to President Obama describing his experience as a victim of torture in Sudan ...
South Sudan Field Dispatch: “Peace Must Come Soon”
As South Sudan’s January 23 cessation of hostilities agreement falters, and a second round of peace talks is stalled in Addis Ababa, a new Enough Project field dispatch reflects on the causes and impacts of the conflict between the government and opposition forces and outlines core issues to be discussed in the ongoing negotiations ...
Despite Truce, Satellites Confirm Malakal Under Attack Again
New Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) imagery shows more than 535 huts in and around Malakal have been destroyed in recent clashes, in direct violation the January cessation of hostilities agreement between South Sudan's combatant forces ...
South Sudan: Satellites Show Homes Aflame in Opposition Leader’s Hometown
New DigitalGlobe satellite images acquired on February 2, 2014 confirm at least one violation of the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by South Sudan's combatant forces less than two weeks ago ...
“Don’t forget Darfur.”
I am currently in Kou Kou Angarana, Chad which is less than 30 miles from the Chad-Sudan border. I’ve been in this area for almost two weeks visiting Djabal and Goz Amer refugee camps for the Enough Project’s Darfur Dream Team Sister Schools Program, or DDT and have just a few days remaining in my trip ...
