Rwanda the key to Congo’s peace In the NewsNov 1, 2013 Rwanda the key to Congo’s peace John Prendergast and Sasha Lezhnev write about how unless root causes are addressed, violence will intensify in Congo, and that the key is to focus on Rwanda's role in the war. Nov 1, 2013 CNN John Prendergast, Sasha Lezhnev
In Sudan, War Is Around the Corner ArticleJul 13, 2010 In Sudan, War Is Around the Corner Dave Eggers and John Prendergast discuss the potential for war in Sudan and what the United States can do in The New York Times. Jul 13, 2010 Dave Eggers, John Prendergast
Hello, I’m a Mac, and Here’s How I Help Fuel the World’s Deadliest Conflict ArticleJun 28, 2010 Hello, I’m a Mac, and Here’s How I Help Fuel the World’s Deadliest Conflict John Prendergast addresses the role consumer electronics play in helping to fuel what is currently the deadliest conflict in the world, the war in the Congo. Jun 28, 2010 John Prendergast
Genocide in Darfur: How Sudan Covers It Up ArticleMar 1, 2010 Genocide in Darfur: How Sudan Covers It Up Genocide in Darfur may be a debated legal question, but there's no denying that Sudan is working to cover up its crimes against human rights there, writes John Prendergast. Mar 1, 2010 John Prendergast, Omer Ismail
A Light at the End of the Tunnel in Congo ArticleFeb 26, 2010 A Light at the End of the Tunnel in Congo It may look like hell on Earth, but there are signs that the decades-long resource war in Central Africa could be shifting for the better--if the West stops bankrolling it. Feb 26, 2010 John Prendergast
Ask the Expert: A Chance to Bring Peace to Sudan VideoOct 21, 2009 Ask the Expert: A Chance to Bring Peace to Sudan John Prendergast offers an expert and activist view on the Obama administration new Sudan policy and talks about priorities int he coming months. Oct 21, 2009 John Prendergast
Will Obama Finally Pay Attention to Sudan? ArticleOct 21, 2009 Will Obama Finally Pay Attention to Sudan? John Prendergast discusses the Obama administration's new Darfur policy in the Wall Street Journal. Oct 21, 2009 John Prendergast
Sudan’s State-Sponsored Pyromania ArticleOct 19, 2009 Sudan’s State-Sponsored Pyromania Enough's John Prendergast explains how the United States can help negotiate a deal in Sudan after militias burned rebellious villages in southern part of the African country. Oct 19, 2009 John Prendergast
Ask the Expert: Getting Our Sudan Policy Right VideoSep 3, 2009 Ask the Expert: Getting Our Sudan Policy Right John Prendergast focuses on the Obama administration's completion of its Sudan policy review and how it needs to change its policy to stop the cycles of warfare there. Sep 3, 2009 John Prendergast
Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo ArticleAug 11, 2009 Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls the sexual violence in eastern Congo "one of mankind's greatest atrocities." John Prendergast discusses the security crisis and what the U.S. and other nations can do to help stabilize the Democratic Republic of Congo on NPR's "Diane Rehm Show." Aug 11, 2009 John Prendergast
Electronics Companies and Consumers can Help Stop Congolese Bloodshed ArticleJul 29, 2009 Electronics Companies and Consumers can Help Stop Congolese Bloodshed Enough's John Prendergast discussed the greater demand for cheaper electronics that has fueled the conflict in Eastern Congo. Jul 29, 2009 John Prendergast
Obama Can Make a Difference in Darfur ArticleApr 12, 2009 Obama Can Make a Difference in Darfur President Barack Obama should now move to finally end the crisis in Sudan, rather than to respond to the immediate symptoms. His administration and its new special envoy to Sudan, Gen. Scott Gration, can do that by focusing on three things. Apr 12, 2009 John Prendergast
Obama Can End “Reign of Terror” ArticleApr 9, 2009 Obama Can End “Reign of Terror” In addition to Iraq and Afghanistan, President Obama has inherited another military challenge started by his predecessor. This off-the-radar drama is unfolding under the forest canopy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Apr 9, 2009 John Prendergast
Obama Must Halt Starvation in Darfur ArticleMar 22, 2009 Obama Must Halt Starvation in Darfur Between 1991 and 1993, I traveled extensively as a human rights monitor in what became known as the “starvation triangle” in southeastern Sudan. A third of a million southern Sudanese civilians perished in those swamps and savannas, primarily due to the extended periods when the Sudanese government would cut off all access to humanitarian aid to the areas it was trying to pacify militarily. Mar 22, 2009 John Prendergast
Time to Forcefully Oust Mugabe ArticleJan 15, 2009 Time to Forcefully Oust Mugabe In the past decade, working as a US diplomat and then as a human rights advocate, I've had the perversely unique opportunity to meet on occasion with one of the longest-serving dictators in the world, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Jan 15, 2009 John Prendergast
Cell Phones and Congo’s War Against Women ArticleJan 7, 2009 Cell Phones and Congo’s War Against Women What in the world could a policy wonk have in common with a movie actress? As it turns out, a lot. Every day we both use electronic devices that wouldn't work without raw materials from a country halfway around the world in central Africa. That country, Congo, has been torn apart by the deadliest war since World War II, where 5.4 million have perished. Its war is fueled by our inexhaustible thirst for cell phones, laptops, video games, digital recorders and other products that owe their existence to Congo's contribution to the world's mineral supply. Jan 7, 2009 John Prendergast
China’s Deadly Investments ArticleSep 30, 2008 China’s Deadly Investments Tomorrow, China assumes the Presidency of the U.N. Security Council, a position that it last held in July 2007 when it led the authorization of a U.N. peacekeeping force for Darfur. At that time, Beijing appeared to be responding to a global campaign by activists, in advance of the Olympics, to shame China into using its influence to address human rights crises in locales in which it has significant economic investments. But China's actions have belied its rhetoric, and it has continued to protect its favorite deadly dictators in places like Darfur, Burma, and Zimbabwe. A revised strategy must put greater focus on China's wallet. Sep 30, 2008 John Prendergast, David Sullivan
Sudan: Opportunity in the Midst of Crisis ReportSep 23, 2008 Sudan: Opportunity in the Midst of Crisis The International Criminal Court's request for an indictment against against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir creates a new opening for peace, write John Prendergast and Colin Thomas-Jensen. Sep 23, 2008 John Prendergast, Colin Thomas-Jensen
Irresolution: The U.N. Security Council on Darfur ReportJul 24, 2008 Irresolution: The U.N. Security Council on Darfur The U.N. Security Council has an opportunity to demand real change in Sudan, but history suggests they won't act in time. Jul 24, 2008 John Prendergast, David Sullivan
The Merits of Justice ReportJul 14, 2008 The Merits of Justice Holding people accountable for war crimes is not only the right thing to do from a moral perspective—it directly promotes peace and makes future abuses less likely. Jul 14, 2008 John Norris, David Sullivan, John Prendergast
Creating a Peace to Keep in Darfur ReportMay 14, 2008 Creating a Peace to Keep in Darfur ENOUGH and the Save Darfur Coalition urge the U.S. government and the international community to take immediate steps to launch and sustain an all-encompassing peace process that addresses the local and national issues that are fueling this conflict. May 14, 2008 John Prendergast, Jerry Fowler
A New Peace Strategy for Northern Uganda and the LRA ReportMay 8, 2008 A New Peace Strategy for Northern Uganda and the LRA Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony’s failure to sign a peace deal drove a nail into the coffin of the Juba peace process; this report outlines a new strategy. May 8, 2008 Julia Spiegel, John Prendergast
Fifteen Years After Black Hawk Down: Somalia’s Chance? ReportApr 24, 2008 Fifteen Years After Black Hawk Down: Somalia’s Chance? Just as the Somali insurgency is intensifying, a possible window of opportunity has swung open in the form of a power-sharing agreement to end the war. Apr 24, 2008 John Prendergast
Creating a Peace to Keep in Darfur ReportMar 27, 2008 Creating a Peace to Keep in Darfur New report from ENOUGH and the Save Darfur Coalition details a process for ending the catastrophe in Darfur with a peace that will save lives. Mar 27, 2008 John Prendergast, Jerry Fowler