Lemkin Summit Day 2: DRC locals play tremendous role in bringing peace – but U.S. engagement vital
The second day of the Lemkin Summit was largely focused on developing advocacy skills, in preparation for meeting with policymakers…
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Lemkin Summit Day 1: To stop atrocities – follow the money and see where it goes; PLUS promising indicators in the DRC
I’m currently attending the Lemkin Summit at American University in Washington, D.C., organized by the Enough Project. Saturday was the…
Women, children at highest risk with U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria
In the last week alone, more than 10,000 Syrian civilians have fled the fighting in the ISIS-held areas of Hajin…
‘We are all Darfur!’: Sudan protests gather momentum, call for Bashir’s resignation
The protests in Sudan have entered their sixth week. Instead of fading into oblivion under the weight of President Al-Bashir’s…
Congo’s election drama: African leaders take a stand
Things were not looking good for the future of democracy in Congo yesterday, after African Heads of State convened at…
Trump signs Elie Wiesel Act into law
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law vital bipartisan legislation named for the late Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie…
Sudan protests: Calls for bread evolve into civil rights revolution, reach Darfur
Sudan has been roiled by protests and concomitant violence since mid-December. What began as popular disapproval over steep hikes in…
Congo has a new president: Will Tshisekedi bring much needed change or will things stay the same?
At around 3 a.m., Jan. 10, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following numerous delays, Congo’s electoral commission finally…
Congolese people anxiously await presidential election results
The Congolese people are bracing for the results of the recent presidential election. Following a two-year delay in holding the…
Thank you for an impactful year
Dear Friend, In so many ways, we have just closed the book on an extremely difficult year. The Rohingya, Darfuris, Sudanese…