From The NY Times.
Reminder of the continual proxy violence between Somalia, Uganda, and Ethiopia. The most innocent are terrorists unfortunate victims.
KAMPALA, Uganda – Somalia’s most feared insurgent group, the Shabab, claimed responsibility Monday for the coordinated bombings that killed more than 70 people in Uganda as crowds gathered to watch the final match of World [...]

Join us to support the Genocide Intervention Network and the Save Darfur Coalition on June 27th to meet with Diaspora members, refugees and activists who live in the Chicago community.
Bring your family and friends, food, beverages, blankets, photos, music, etc. Together we will learn what we can do to help the 4.9 million refugees and [...]

There may be a wisp of possibility in Sudan to move toward peace. President Bashir stated he will support the outcome of the 2011 elections that will determine if the southern part of the country will secede.  The split seems likely and will hopefully provide a greater independence to the state. The distribution of oil [...]

BBC News – Hundreds arrested after Nigeria clashes.
Several thousand people have been displaced abandoning their homes.

BBC News – Critical year ahead for Sudan amid fears of war.
Comprehensive article provides overview of the current situation between North and South Sudan and the upcoming elections that may lead to dividing the country.

BBC News – ICC ‘must probe Nigeria religious violence in Jos’.
International assistance to bolster the governments effectiveness is necessary in Nigeria now. Possible solutions raised by local officials will only serve to deepen ethnic divides and ripple into further economic depression and violence.
http://www.serap-nigeria.org/

BBC News – Nigeria’s oil pipeline sabotaged – Royal Dutch Shell.
Destruction of pipelines resumes confirming MEND has ended the short truce. Violence is flaring all over the country. The issues of ethnicity, lack of resources and discordant government run deep and have been long ongoing. The innocent people of Nigeria are suffering and need international [...]

U.S. concerned about arms flowing to South Sudan | Reuters.
This is an especially dangerous situation. The upcoming elections may be seriously jeopardized.

From the ENOUGH Project:

During a trip to the Haut Uele region of northeastern Congo in December, Enough field researcher Ledio Cakaj found abundant evidence of the Lord’s Resistance Army’s ongoing violence against Congolese civilians. Despite claims from Congolese and Ugandan state officials that the LRA is on its last legs, attacks against Congolese civilians [...]

BBC News – Hillary Clinton blames Nigeria leaders for extremism.
However far the leap between facts, at least Sec. Clinton is bringing attention the the desperate living conditions Nigerians face. The government must be held accountable for its past lack of action and pressed to improve the country’s quality of life, especially for the 70% of [...]