In this video from VII photographer Marcus Bleasdale, victims of the Lord’s Resistance Army in central Africa call upon President Obama for urgent and decisive action to neutralize the LRA.
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Dear Obama: Messages from victims of the LRA
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U.S. support against the LRA spotlights group's brutal history

Jeffrey Gettleman on the prospects for peace and stability in East Africa
The New York Times East Africa bureau chief talks about how Africans view Moammar Gadhafi, and the chance for a successful transition of power in Africa’s newest country, South Sudan.

How can the U.S. help Somalia?
Give them a chance to help themselves, as they’ve shown they can in two relatively stable regions