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Former LRA Fighter Kwoyelo Remains in Prison as Court Date Passes
Posted by Tendai Zvogbo on Jan 18, 2012

The legal quagmire of Thomas Kwoyelo remained unresolved and the former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel remained in prison last week when the court date to decide whether he would receive amnesty came and went. Last week’s court date passed without convening because of a scheduling conflict, drawing out a case that began in October 2010 and last September appeared to conclude

 

Human Rights Body Should Urgently Review Submission by Ngok Dinka People of Abyei
Posted by Jenn Christian on Jan 18, 2012

On the one-year anniversary of the commencement of the Southern Sudan referendum, January 9, 2012, the Ngok Dinka people of the disputed Abyei Area formally requested that the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, or CERD, immediately consider the actions of the Sudanese government vis-à-vis the Ngok Dinka people in Abyei.

Kenya In Somalia: Planning The War But Not The Peace?
Posted by Laura Heaton on Jan 17, 2012

Kenya’s landmark incursion into Somalia last October and ongoing military operations present some important opportunities and disquieting potential pitfalls for establishing lasting security in a region controlled by the al Qaeda-linked jihadi group al-Shabaab.

This guest post for Think Progress introduces "After the Kenyan Intervention in Somalia," Enough's latest Somalia report, written by Ken Menkhaus.

Enough 101: Eastern Congo’s Armed Groups
Posted by Mollie Zapata on Jan 17, 2012

This week's post in the series Enough 101 provides an overview of the primary armed groups currently operating in eastern Congo.

Military Subversion in Congo?
Posted by Fidel Bafilemba on Jan 17, 2012

While it is not clear how serious the threats are, recent developments within and around the Congolese military are making Kinshasa’s ruling power nervous and are worth keeping an eye on.