John Prendergast

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 06:19
To end the conflicts plaguing Africa, the United States needs to follow the money being made off of them — and stop it.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 07:08
Rules imposed by Dodd-Frank are cutting off a critical source of funding for armed groups that have plagued the country for more than 20 years.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 07:41
The U.S. and the U.N. have an opportunity to prevent further bloodshed in Central Africa, if they’re prepared to take certain steps to do so.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 10:01
Today, however, the biggest threat to the people of Sudan and South Sudan are raging civil wars within their own countries. Mass atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in the context of wars in both countries.
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 09:19
The escalation in recent days of eastern Congo's brutal war demonstrates that unless its root causes are addressed in a broader peace process, violence could intensify and Rwanda could be drawn more directly into the fray, regionalizing the war.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 09:35
The last two times the Sudan government perpetrated horrific attacks against civilian populations in the disputed territory of Abyei, a Connecticut-sized political football contested by both Sudan and South Sudan, we visited with the survivors after the fact. The main town was burned, villages were razed, and over 120,000 residents were displaced after their homes were destroyed. In our trips there, we interviewed dozens of survivors, whose chilling accounts of targeted killings and destruction continue to haunt us.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 11:39
Testimony of John Prendergast, Co-Founder, The Enough Project, before the Senate Subcommittee on African Affairs
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 11:32
Unrest in Sudanese cities is rattling the dictator’s ruthless regime. The Enough Project’s John Prendergast on why these protests mean serious trouble for the tyrant of Darfur.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 10:01
John Prendergast's testimony on the ongoing violence in the Eastern Congo.
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 09:05
There now exists a better chance for peace in eastern Congo than at any time since the current deadly cycle of conflict began in the mid-1990s. A number of variables contribute to this unique opportunity.