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Resolve exists to see an end to LRA violence, but that doesn’t mean that we shut our eyes to other developments in the region. On the contrary, understanding the entire regional context is crucial to our work. We are very concerned about the Ugandan government’s long and spotty human rights record. Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has been accused of many human rights abuses during his 25-year reign.
Most recently, the State Department released a statement condemning the Ugandan government’s recent actions regarding political protesters:

Listen up, advocates!  In true Resolve fashion, we have an urgent request for you to mobilize your friends and family and call your Senator TODAY – especially if you’re from one of ten key states listed below.
This should only take 5 minutes of your time – but it’s incredibly important. I’m talking $2-millions-dollars-for-LRA-affected-communities important. That’s right, $2 million dollars. Do I have your attention now? Good. Here’s the deal:
Resolve just got word that in the next few days, the Senate will be reviewing and voting on the US foreign aid budget. Why is this significant? Well, the foreign aid budget is where much of the funding for President Obama’s LRA strategy would come from.

Hey Nebraska (and everyone else)- Evelyn says thanks! posted on November 3, 2011 - 10:34pm


Last week the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) held the first-ever hearing solely devoted to the LRA. One of the committee members, Congressman Fortenberry, has been a huge supporter of the LRA issue in Congress, and his role as a member of HFAC has made his support especially influential.

Invisible Children’s Frontline Tour posted on November 2, 2011 - 10:33pm

Introducing the LRA Crisis Tracker iPhone app posted on November 1, 2011 - 10:50pm


Now introducing: The LRA Crisis Tracker iPhone application. Yes, there is an app for that.
This is just one way of the many ways that the LRA Crisis Tracker is making information about LRA atrocities available to anyone at any time.


Susan Rice is the U.S. Ambassador to the UN and in this interview she defends President Obama’s decision to send 100 troops to central Africa. Rachel Maddow tries to provoke the Ambassador by forcing the point that these are 100 “combat-ready” troops, implying that the only reason for them to be combat-ready is if they would eventually be engaging in combat. Ambassador Rice respectfully, but definitively, corrects her, explaining that of course the troops are combat-equipped: for cases of self defense. But these troops are under explicit instructions not to engage in combat. They are there solely as advisers and trainers.

NPR: Activists support U.S. move against Uganda rebels posted on October 26, 2011 - 11:15pm

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Yesterday, members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee met to question senior U.S. officials on the details of President Obama’s decision to send military advisers central Africa to help governments there stop LRA atrocities. My teammate Michael already posted a full read-out, but we also wanted to specifically thank several of our champions in the House who demonstrated continued leadership on this issue.

Yesterday, Members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing to discuss what the Obama Administration has done to implement the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, passed unanimously by Congress last year. It was the first time that any Congressional committee has met to address the LRA, marking yet another historic step forward in our government’s engagement of the issue.

Thank YOU for thanking your reps! posted on October 25, 2011 - 12:26am


Thank you to everyone who participated in our call-in campaign last week. It is hugely important that we communicate to our representatives that we want to see Congress and the President work together to see an end to LRA violence.
We heard from congressional offices whose phones were ringing with a rare message — thank you — and it’s that sort of message that motivates them to persist.

It’s been awesome to read the stories you’ve posted on Facebook about your experiences calling in. Here are just a few:
From Kevin Haran of New York: