The high stakes of withdrawal
With the Ugandan and US operations focused on stopping LRA atrocities hovering close to collapse due to unrest in the Central African Republic (CAR), we joined partners to release a statement today...
View ArticleThe Kony Crossroads: Can the LRA outlast Obama’s presidency?
Nearly seven years after President Obama was elected, and five years after he signed the landmark LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, the LRA is a shadow of the rebel force it was at the...
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Kony 2012 activists move Congress to increase funds for LRA-affected communities
This week, we received some big news as the committees in Congress that set America’s foreign aid budget released their proposals for 2013. Thanks to the committed activism of young people across the...
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Kony 2012 Resolution passes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Last week, while Resolve was busy hosting the delegation in Washington, DC, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was busy passing the Kony 2012 Resolution. The legislation that was introduced by...
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Crisis Tracker: Reported attacks and abductions by LRA rebels double over...
via Speaker Deck Today we released the 2012 LRA Crisis Tracker Mid-Year Security Brief, which analyzes trends and patterns in LRA activity from January – June 2012. You can download a pdf of the...
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From the Crisis Tracker: Good news on defections, but LRA still abducted 517...
via Speaker Deck Today we released the 2012 LRA Crisis Tracker Annual Security Brief. The brief analyzes trends and patterns in LRA activity from January – December 2012 and compares LRA activity...
View ArticleCounter-LRA operations suspended
Tuesday, we posted about how political upheaval in the Central African Republic (CAR) may threaten regional efforts to end LRA atrocities. Today, we received worrying news: it appears Uganda and the US...
View ArticleDominic Ongwen’s Domino Effect: A Fractured LRA Targets Civilians in CAR
This week the trial of former LRA commander Dominic Ongwen resumes at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The trial of Ongwen, a former child soldier now being charged with 70 counts of war crimes...
View ArticleThe closing of The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative and what’s next
This week The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative is closing its doors. This post is a reflection on our work over the past 12 years and an explanation of why we made the decision to shut down. It also...
View ArticleA message of gratitude from Resolve
Today, after nearly 12 years of working towards the end of the LRA conflict, The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative will be permanently closing down. Earlier today I posted a detailed explanation of why...
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