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After the amazing success scored in Oklahoma during the "Dr. No: Please Say Yes" campaign -- which secured the Senate's passage of the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act -- our friends in Oklahoma are at it again. Led by fearless advocate Mark "this is nothing compared to sleeping on a sidewalk for 11 days" Nehrenz, they are blazing new territory as they seek more cosponsors for the Act in the House of Representatives.Enter Exhibit A, showcasing their masterful exploitation of the Town Hall tactic:read more

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"We have been forgotten. It’s as if we don’t exist. The government says the LRA are no longer a problem, but I know that’s not true. I beg of you, please talk to others about what has happened to us." ?80-year-old Congolese traditional chief, grieving for his son killed by the LRA, Niangara, February 19, 2010, from Human Rights Watch's new report Trail of Deathread more

After the United States Senate passed landmark legislation addressing LRA violence and recovery in northern Uganda two weeks ago, Representatives in the House are now picking up the ball, and action to move the bill forward is expected in the coming weeks. But serious hurdles to seeing its final passage remain. You can get up to speed on what's coming here, and help by making sure your own Member of Congress is on board.read more

On Thursday, at a House of Representatives hearing on United States policy toward Africa, Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) challenged the US' top Africa diplomat about what our country is doing to prevent the LRA from gaining renewed support from their old patrons in the Sudanese government.read more

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Calling on President Obama to sign Mine Ban Treaty posted on March 23, 2010 - 4:28pm

In the 24 years since the genesis of the Lord’s Resistance Army, landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) have led to over 1400 civilian casualties across the whole of Uganda, as reported by read more

With last week's successful passage of the Senate version of the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, it is now time to turn to the House of Representatives to get the job done before the bill can be sent to President Obama.read more

Hometown Shakedown Strikes Again posted on March 18, 2010 - 7:25pm

We are re-launching the Hometown Shakedown Campaign!Watch this short video update from Kenneth and Lisa and read the information below to find out how you can be a part of finishing the fight to get the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act passed through Congress and on the President's desk. read more

Invisible Children goes to Washington posted on March 18, 2010 - 1:25am

Resolve Uganda has had the privilege of partnering closely with Invisible Children in raising the profile of Africa's longest-running war and in significantly influencing US policy on the issue. We are excited to share with you a short video that Invisible Children recently released with footage of a meeting they were able to arrange with high level officials at the State Department to deliver over 250,000 Citizens Arrest Warrant petitions. The video also includes a special shoutout to the extraordinary individuals who held out in Oklahoma during the Dr. No Please Say Yes campaign.read more