Central African Republic

Top Kony Commander Captured

AP | By RODNEY MUHUMUZA | Posted 05.13.2012

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KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-C...

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U.S. Special Forces Assist In Hunt For Warlord Joseph Kony

AP | DAVID RISING | Posted 04.29.2012

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OBO, Central African Republic -- Deep in the jungle, this small, remote Central African village is farther from the coast than any point on the contin...

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Central African Republic: LRA Attacks Escalate

Human Rights Watch | Posted 04.20.2012

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Human Rights Watch

"As soon as I was abducted, the LRA taught us their language, Acholi, and told us their rules. We had to wash three times per day, prepare the food well for the fighters, keep their clothes clean, and if we tried to escape, we would be killed."

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Saw Kony 2012? A Must Read New Book on Conflict and Aid

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.20.2012

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Tom Murphy

The timing of the Kony 2012 campaign is quite apt in light of the recent release of Dr Samantha Nutt's memoir-cum-aid commentary Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies & Aid.

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Unfair Criticism of Activism Behind Kony 2012

Saleem H. Ali | Posted 05.14.2012

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Saleem H. Ali

While physical service is likely more admirable than distant check-writing, the human resource distribution of the world is asymmetric and we need all kinds of pathways to assist those in need.

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The Most Provocative Filmmaker in the World: A Conversation With Mads Brügger on The Ambassador

Jason Apuzzo | Posted 04.11.2012

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Jason Apuzzo

He's punk'd both the North Korean communist government and in his new film, the Central African Republic and its corrupt diplomatic culture. Mads Brügger is one of Europe's funniest and most controversial filmmakers, although most Americans haven't heard of him -- yet.

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A Country in Constant Crisis: Maternal Health in the Central African Republic

David Lindsay | Posted 04.02.2012

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David Lindsay

Maternal health is one of the most pressing issues in developing countries. One of the worst cases is the Central African Republic, a country that is little understood and rarely visited.

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Top UK Journalist Stripped Of Major Prize As Scandal Growns And Grows

The Huffington Post | Katherine Fung | Posted 09.26.2011

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British columnist Johann Hari has been stripped of the Orwell Prize, one of Britain's most prestigious journalism awards. The organizers of the pr...

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Young Leaders at CGI University Fight Malaria

Mandy Moore | Posted 06.03.2011

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Mandy Moore

Malaria rates are dropping across Africa because of the supporters who have joined the movement to end malaria. This weekend is our opportunity to see what more we can do to change the world.

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Fighting Malaria With Nets

Mandy Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mandy Moore

2011-03-08-mandysmall.jpgTackling malaria in a country like the Central African Republic is a huge uphill battle, and my experiences there have been a have been a healthy dose of reality.

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Send a Net and Save a Life

Mandy Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mandy Moore

This year I'm rethinking my holiday shopping list. I recently traveled to the Central African Republic, where the UN has identified an urgent need for mosquito nets. My experience was life-changing, and the people from my trip are always on my mind.

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LRA Victims Appeal to President Obama (VIDEO)

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Human Rights Watch

Victims of atrocities by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have sent emotional personal pleas to US President Barack Obama, calling for urgent action to end attacks by the rebel group.

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Charity: Water Broadcasts Drill For Fresh Water Live

Posted 05.25.2011

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The village of Moale in the Central African Republic has been waiting for fresh water for 16 years. On Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. ET, viewers from around ...

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Rebel Training: Introducing Human Rights In War-Torn Central African Republic

Peter Biro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Biro

In village of Kosse in the Central African Republic, the International Rescue Committee has carried out an innovative program to train the country's various armed groups in human rights and international humanitarian law.

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We Want to Start Living Again

Peter Biro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Biro

Prosper Honagali's plight encapsulates the tragedy of his country. The priest from the Central African Republic lost half of his family to violent crime, political conflict and disease, all of which are rampant in his war-torn country.

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Uganda army 'kills rebel leader'

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lord's Resistance Army second-in-command dies in Central African Republic, army says....

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Regional Instability Leaves No Room for Refuge

Refugees International | Refugees International | Posted 05.25.2011

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The conflicts in central and eastern Africa are so intertwined that I sometimes confuse myself when taking in my daily dose of displacement and humani...

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UN Envoy's Term Ends, but Rebels Go On and On

Maria Burnett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maria Burnett

Several members of congress support a bill that would oblige the White House to develop a detailed strategy to protect civilians from the brutal Lord's Resistance Army in east and central Africa.

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Africa's Longest War Still Taking Lives

Maria Burnett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maria Burnett

In Congo last December, Human Rights Watch documented how small groups of rebels rounded up civilians in several villages and hacked to death entire families as they gathered for their Christmas meal.

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A Triangle of Human Suffering

Mia Farrow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mia Farrow

As long as we are more concerned about protecting the interests of governments and businesses than protecting people from needless suffering and death, tragedies like those in Darfur and Chad will continue.

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