LRA Crisis Tracker
UPDATE: LRA reportedly abduct 55 in Central African Republic
September 11, 2012 by Invisible Children
UPDATE — On September 10, nine days after the reported abduction of 55 people in CAR, it has been confirmed that 53 of those people were released from LRA captivity. A fact-finding mission organized by local authorities confirmed both the initial abduction and the report of the 53 released victims. The two abductees who did [...] Read More
Resolve: A look at LRA abduction patterns
August 30, 2012 by Krista Morgan
An informative, thought-provoking piece on LRA abduction patterns from Paul Ronan at Resolve, one of our DC-based advocacy partners: The LRA has long been associated with child soldiers, and rightfully so – UNICEF estimates that the LRA has abducted at least 35,000 children since 1986. But LRA Crisis Tracker data on abductions [...] Read More
On the Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
August 7, 2012 by Invisible Children
The LRA Crisis Tracker is a real-time mapping platform and data collection system created to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Using information sourced from Invisible Children’s Early Warning Radio Network, UN agencies, and local NGOs, this tool allows for better response from governments, policy-makers, and humanitarian [...] Read More
Evolution of crisis mapping
August 3, 2012 by Krista Morgan
The field of crisis mapping is a relatively new field, but there’s no denying that it’s growing and having a significant impact on the world. The advantages of crisis mapping are extensive: they offer a way for information to be published directly and instantly from the target region (called crowd-sourcing), they allow for massive amounts [...] Read More
LRA Crisis Tracker: mid-year analysis
August 2, 2012 by Azy Groth
The LRA Crisis Tracker, a joint project of Invisible Children and Resolve, just released its Mid-Year Security Brief (PDF). Below we highlight a couple of trends and conclusions that we can see in LRA activity. Resolve’s blog has a full summary of the conclusions. LRA abductions are increasing, but trends indicate they’re mostly abducting people [...] Read More
LRA lieutenant defects
July 2, 2012 by Krista Morgan
It has been confirmed that Caesar Achellam’s bodyguard, a LRA lieutenant, defected near Mboki, CAR. Reportedly, he surrendered because of threats on his life from LRA members who accused him of deliberately allowing Achellam to be captured. This was accompanied by the report of 5 other LRA officers defecting with the bodyguard. Since Caesar Achellam’s [...] Read More
On The Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
June 29, 2012 by Krista Morgan
The LRA Crisis Tracker is a real-time mapping platform and data collection system created to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Using information sourced from Invisible Children’s Early Warning Radio Network, UN agencies, and local NGOs, this tool allows for better response from governments, policy-makers, and humanitarian [...] Read More
On The Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
June 22, 2012 by Krista Morgan
The LRA Crisis Tracker is a real-time mapping platform and data collection system created to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Using information sourced from Invisible Children’s Early Warning Radio Network, UN agencies, and local NGOs, this tool allows for better response from governments, policy-makers, and humanitarian [...] Read More
On The Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
June 14, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Mercy Southam, one of the LRA Crisis Tracker Project Developers in our San Diego headquarters, is compiling weekly reports based on data generated from IC’s Early Warning Radio Network, the UN, and organizations on the ground. She will be breaking down the information and highlighting specified activity in the weekly blog post, On The Radar. [...] Read More
On the Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
June 6, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Mercy Southam, one of the LRA Crisis Tracker Project Developers in our San Diego headquarters, is compiling weekly reports based on data generated from IC’s Early Warning Radio Network, the UN, and organizations on the ground. She will be breaking down the information and highlighting specified activity in the weekly blog post, On The Radar. [...] Read More
