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Report Exposes Mass-Scale Human Suffering in Nuba Mountains, Sudan

November 20, 2014 (Washington DC) — A new report published today by the Enough Project details widespread human suffering due to the Sudan government's three-year military campaign targeting civilians living in the Nuba Mountains ...

New Report: Deadly Militia FDLR Regrouping in Congo Despite Ticking Clock

November 18, 2014 – Facing a deadline from the UN Security Council and regional African governments to fully demobilize or face military operations by January 2, 2015, the rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo known as the FDLR is currently regrouping, mobilizing political support, and continuing to pose a regional security threat. In a new report published today based on six months of field research in eastern Congo, “How to Dismantle a Deadly Militia,” the Enough Project proposes seven non-military approaches to help end the threat posed by the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) ...

Nouveau Rapport: La Milice Meurtrière des FDLR se Regroupe Face à de l’Échéance qui Approche

18 novembre 2014 — Devant l’échéance imposée par le Conseil de Sécurité des Nations Unies et les gouvernement Africains de la région pour se démobiliser complètement d’ici le 2 janvier 2015, sous peine d’être confronté à des actions militaires, le groupe rebelle connu sous le nom des FDLR en République Démocratique du Congo, est actuellement en train de se regrouper, de mobiliser un soutien politique et constitue toujours une menace pour la sécurité de la région. Dans un nouveau rapport publié aujourd’hui, fruit de 6 mois d’enquête de terrain à l’Est du Congo, « Comment démanteler une milice meurtrière », ...

Open Letter Urges Action to Bolster Dodd-Frank ‘Conflict Minerals’ Law

30 October 2014 --- An open letter published today calls for comprehensive action by the U.S. and European governments, United Nations, governments in the Great Lakes region, electronics, metals, and jewelry corporations, and the international community to bolster the impacts of Dodd-Frank “conflict minerals” regulations. Signers to the letter, “Conflict Minerals: A Broader Push for Reform is Essential,” include Congolese civil society groups and leaders, former ambassadors, policy experts, and human rights organizations ...

Warner Bros “Good Lie” Opens Nationwide Friday: Witherspoon Film Depicts Courageous, Harrowing Lost Boys Journey: But Is Same Story Repeating for South Sudan’s Kids Today?

South Sudan
October 1, 2014 --- Warner Brothers’ new motion picture “THE GOOD LIE,” starring Reese Witherspoon, opens this Friday, October 3, to select theaters nationwide. The film, already garnering critical acclaim – and a 10 minute standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival – depicts the courageous, terrifying journey of the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan, children who trekked on foot hundreds of miles to escape a war in Sudan that ended in 2005 ...

As UN Convenes Urgent Meeting on South Sudan, New Report Exposes Corrupt Calculations of Warring Leaders, Urges Sanctions

South Sudan
24 September 2014 -- This Thursday, world leaders at the 69th UN General Assembly convene a meeting on the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. In spite of nine months of negotiations led by a nine-country regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), fighting in the world’s youngest nation is expected to intensify in the coming months, with deadly consequences for millions ...

Breaking Report Exposes Sudan’s Hidden Economic Implosion

September 17, 2014 --- The Sudanese economy faces serious economic vulnerabilities that have been hidden by the government and whitewashed by the IMF and World Bank, reveals a breaking report published today by the Enough Project, “Watching the Bubble Burst: Political Implications of Sudan's Economic Implosion.” ...

As US Embassy Reopens and New Peacekeeping Mission Launches in CAR, Breaking Report Calls for Urgent Start to 4 Key Initiatives for Peace

As the United States reopens its embassy today in the Central African Republic (CAR) after a nearly two-year diplomatic absence, and the UN launches a nearly 12,000-strong peacekeeping operation, a new report by the Enough Project “Seize the Peace” urges rapid action by the international community on four key areas to support peace in the war-torn country. Report authors Kasper Agger, Jacinth Planer, and Holly Dranginis, are available for media interviews, comment and expert analysis ...

Alors que l’Ambassade Américaine Rouvre et qu’une Mission de Maintien de la Paix est Nouvellement Lancée en RCA, un Rapport Inédit Appelle au Démarrage Urgent de 4 Initiatives pour la Paix.

15 Septembre 2014 --- Alors que les États-Unis ont prévu de rouvrir leur ambassade aujourd’hui en République centrafricaine (RCA) après presque deux ans d’absence diplomatique, et que les Nations Unies lancent une opération de maintien de la paix d’une force de près de 12,000 hommes, un nouveau rapport “Saisir la Paix”, issu du Enough Project, appelle à une intervention rapide par la communauté internationale dans quatre domaines clés au soutien de la paix dans ce pays déchiré par la guerre ...

New Report Offers 7 Keys to Responsible, Successful Investment

July 31, 2014 (Washington, DC) – Recent political developments and increased industry regulation in the mining sector of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) present a unique opportunity for responsible and profitable investment, according to a report published today by the Enough Project. The new report is released in advance of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit next week in Washington, DC ...