Blog Archives
UPDATE on the 28 women and children who escaped the LRA last week
April 1, 2013 by Danny Porter
As previously reported, the LRA released 28 women and children in Digba, DR Congo on March 21, 2013. According to the LRA Crisis Tracker, the group of 8 women, 13 girls, and 7 boys is the largest group to escape LRA captivity in more than three years. So, what happened next? In this case MONUSCO DDR/RR (the UN [...] Read More
LRA Crisis Tracker: LRA releases 28 women and children
March 27, 2013 by Azy Groth
According to the LRA Crisis Tracker, this is the single largest return of long-term LRA members in over three years. The LRA Crisis Tracker reports that, on March 21, 2013, four LRA soldiers escorted 28 captives to Digba, DR Congo, in order to release them. The group consisted of 28 women and children. After reaching Digba, the [...] Read More
Mapping March Madness
March 22, 2013 by Danny Porter
March Madness is in full swing and I’m already near the bottom of our office bracket challenge. But if I believe in one thing during this tournament, it’s the underdog. So here’s to hoping things turn around. Michael Bailey, an economist on Facebook’s Data Science team, compiled an analysis of the more than 1 million Facebook user’s [...] Read More
LRA Crisis Tracker // 2012 Annual Security Brief
February 4, 2013 by Invisible Children
The LRA Crisis Tracker, a joint project of Invisible Children and Resolve, just released its 2012 Annual Security Brief (PDF). The Brief provides the most comprehensive analysis of recent LRA activity publicly available, giving field workers, policymakers, and activists a tool to better understand the LRA conflict. Using data collected by Invisible Children’s Early Warning Network, local [...] 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
Frontline Tour winners
July 25, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Our generous supporters never cease to amaze us. We’re inspired. You should be, too. In Fall 2011 we challenged our supporters to reach for the impossible: Raise $2 million for our Protection Plan in just 4 short months. Their enormous efforts raised $1.7 million through our Frontline Tour, with donations going directly to the Early [...] 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
