U.S. House and Senate Step Up Efforts to End the LRA
In response to the ongoing threat of the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, and the lack of regional coordination between LRA-affected countries, Congressional leaders sent a letter to President Obama calling for an LRA-focused meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. A Senate subcommittee approved additional funds for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities in support of counter-LRA operations ...
As Deadline for U.N. Resolution 2046 Passes, Enough Releases Compliance Tracker for Sudan, South Sudan, SPLM-North
This easy-to-read chart identifies the government of Sudan, the government of South Sudan, and the People’s Liberation Movement-North’s respective compliance, or lack thereof, with the provisions of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2046 ...
#SudanRevolts: Protests in Darfur Draw Largest Crowd of Demonstrators, Leave 8 Dead
At least eight people were killed in an anti-regime demonstration in Sudan’s Darfur region on Tuesday when over 1,000 people took to the streets to protest high fuel prices and the brutality of President Omar al-Bashir’s 23-year-long rule. This demonstration was the latest and largest in a series of protests that have swept through Sudan since Bashir announced new austerity measures in June ...
What is Khartoum Hiding?
A remark made last week by Sudan's ambassador to the United Nations is renewing suspicions that the Lord's Resistance Army is hiding in Sudan and receiving support from the Sudanese government again. Highly credible reports received by the Enough Project several days ago indicate that Kony was recently in Darfur and may still be there ...
Enough Project: Sudan Fails to Comply with Nine Provisions of U.N. Security Council Resolution
Today, August 2, marks the deadline for the conclusion of negotiations between the governments of Sudan and South Sudan as set by U.N. Security Council Resolution 2046. In an effort to identify the compliance of the government of Sudan, the government of South Sudan, and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North's with the provisions of Resolution 2046 to date, the Enough Project published a summary chart of its compliance tracker. The summary chart provides an organized outline showing that the government of Sudan has failed to comply with nine provisions of Resolution 2046, whereas the government of South Sudan has failed ...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2046 Compliance Tracker: Summary Chart
The following chart is designed to summarize the Enough Project’s United Nations Security Council Resolution 2046 Compliance Tracker ...
U.N.: LRA Attacks on the Rise in Central Africa
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, recently released a regional update on the activities of the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, in the Central African Republic, or CAR, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan. The LRA remains a significant threat in both CAR and Congo, and while new attacks haven’t been reported in South Sudan, the refugee situation remains dire ...
CNN’s ‘Amanpour’: John Prendergast on the Future of South Sudan
CNN's Christiane Amanpour sat down with Enough Project Co-founder John Prendergast to discuss South Sudan's future and the critical steps both Sudan and South Sudan must take to ensure peace ...
New Policy Report: Talks between Sudan and South Sudan ‘Down to the Wire’
Under pressure of the August 2 deadline set by the U.N. Security Council, Sudan and South Sudan have in these last days of talks made gestures toward a negotiated settlement on a host of issues plaguing their post-separation relations. Negotiations are ongoing, but with the announcement of the cancellation of the presidential summit, an agreement on these issues seems all the more unlikely. In a new policy report, the Enough Project’s Amanda Hsiao provides an overview of the current positions of both tracks of talks and advocates for increased international engagement ...
Clinton Heads to Uganda with Opportunity to Jumpstart Efforts on LRA
The State Department announced on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is embarking this week on a trip to Africa that includes a stop in Uganda, where she will meet with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The visit provides a critical opportunity to jumpstart efforts to find solutions to these long-standing challenges. To make the most of her visit, Clinton should do three things, writes Resolve Executive Director Michael Poffenberger ...
