LRA Creates New Safe Haven in Eastern Congo

The Lord's Resistance Army has depopulated a remote corner of northeastern Congo, killing and abducting hundreds of civilians, and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes. In a new report, "'This Is Our Land Now': Lord's Resistance Army Attacks in Bas Uele, Northeastern Congo," field researcher Ledio Cakaj documents 51 attacks by the LRA in Bas Uele, Congo, resulting in at least 105 deaths and 570 abductions during the last 15 months. After signing into law the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act in May, the Obama administration is developing a comprehensive strategy to deal with the LRA. Any viable strategy needs to take into account the importance of Bas Uele to the LRA, in order to better protect civilians and end the LRA's escalating threat across a vast region of central Africa. Read the report at www.enoughproject.org