LRA Commander Tied To “Christmas Massacre” Surrenders
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A senior Lord’s Resistance Army commander has surrendered to the Ugandan military, BBC is reporting. Charles Arop, one of the instigators behind last year’s “Christmas massacre” in Congo, handed himself over to troops on Tuesday ...
US Strategy In Somalia Must Prioritize Civilians
A recent editorial in the Washington Post that calls for policymakers and the American public to take a hard look at how to prevent Somalia from becoming a terrorist haven left out an essential piece of the puzzle—the importance of putting the safety and welfare of Somali civilians at the front and center of U.S. policy ...
Sudan Activist in Dallas Morning News
Two weeks ago, we put up a blog post by activist Laura McCarthy about her experience as a 2009 Genocide Intervention Network’s Carl Wilkens Fellow. Now, read her letter to the editor in the Dallas Morning News ...
Canada Gives Rwandan Genocidaire Life Sentence
Canada last week sent a strong message to war criminals and anti-genocide activists alike: justice can be served, even if the accused escapes from the scene of the crime ...
UN’s Protection of Civilians Comes Under Questioning at ICC
A piece today from the Institute for War & Peace Reporting provided details on the latest developments in the preliminary hearing, reporting that questions about the viability of the case now center on the neutrality of the base ...
Sudan: One of Most Dangerous Places for Mothers
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Sudan is one of the most dangerous places in the world for mothers, said the top UNICEF official in Sudan ...
Bashir, Increasingly The Homebody
The fact that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity is finally beginning to hamper his diplomatic ventures ...
Forced From Their Homes: The State of Africa’s Displaced Populations
Thursday marked the beginning of the two-day special African Union summit, convened by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, that aims to ratify the Convention on the Protection and Assistance of the Displaced People in Africa. On this occasion, here’s a quick look at the IDP and refugee situations in Enough’s conflict areas ...
Talks Advance on South Sudan’s Independence Vote
Months of talks between North and South Sudan over plans for the highly-anticipated vote on South Sudan’s independence are beginning to show progress, according to both northern and southern officials ...
New US Policy: Sudan Officials Voice Cautious Optimism
Following the release of the Obama administration’s new Sudan strategy, leaders from the North, South, and some rebel groups, have, in a rare moment of unanimity, reacted positively to the news ...
