George Clooney Announces Expansion of Satellite Sentinel Project
During the May 20 Elie Wiesel Foundation dinner, George Clooney announced an expansion to the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP), an initiative he co-founded three years ago with the Enough Project’s John Prendergast. While it will continue to use satellite imagery to monitor and warn against human rights abuses in war-torn Sudan and South Sudan, SSP will expand its work in reaction to the changes in modern conflicts ...
Enough Project Analyzes Natural Resources and Armed Groups Fueling Violence in CAR
Since December 2013, the Central African Republic (CAR) has experienced extreme instability and violence, resulting in the death of at least 2,000 people, roughly 643,000 internally displaced persons, and an additional 100,000 refugees to the more than 200,000 that were already living in neighboring countries ...
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 ...
U.S. Senate Hearing on the Situation in South Sudan
Earlier today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations convened to hear testimony from panel experts and discuss the role of the United States in the, “Situation in South Sudan.” ...
#ForesightAfrica: Top Priorities for Africa in 2014
Yesterday, the Brookings Institution brought together a diverse panel of leading experts on Africa to discuss the greatest challenges Africa will face in 2014 ...
13 Top Moments of 2013
As this year comes to a close we remember the moments, both good and bad, which shaped our ongoing work to end crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in 2013. Take a minute to reflect on the successes of this year and our continued efforts in 2014 to make strides toward peace ...
Living Under Siege in Blue Nile
Since September 2011, civilians in Blue Nile have been targeted by the Sudanese government in a systematic campaign of collective punishment that intensified last January when the government led a ground campaign ...
World’s Youngest Nation Ratifies Two U.N. Conventions
In recent weeks, the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, has taken positive steps as a responsible advocate and defender of human rights ...
Hans Zimmer Launches “Pizza with an Icon” Series
This week, Academy Award winning composer Hans Zimmer launched a new web series, Pizza With An Icon, to bring together global activists and teens ...
Report: Blind Spots – Gaining Access to Areas Where the LRA Operates
The Ugandan-led and U.S.-supported counter-LRA African Union Regional Task Force, or AU-RTF, has made significant progress in defeating the LRA, with LRA numbers down to roughly 250 core fighters ...
