Samuel Okiror

A regular IRIN contributor based in Kampala

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A portrait from behind of a Congolese rape survivor in a green field

For victims of the Ituri conflict’s sexual violence, aid is scarce*

20 March 2018

Many women fleeing Congo’s Ituri conflict have been raped, but help is hard to find

Feature

Tales of terror from Congo’s Ituri province
8 March 2018
After a decade of relative calm, civilians are targets once again
News

After conflict, cholera
8 March 2018
Tens of thousands have fled a fresh outbreak of violence in Democratic Republic of Congo . But many of their pressing needs are not being...

The refugee scandal unfolding in Uganda
25 July 2017 Analysis
End of Joseph Kony hunt breeds frustration and fear
26 April 2017 Analysis
Countdown to AMISOM withdrawal: Is Somalia ready?
28 February 2017 Analysis

News

The return of ex-M23 rebels sparks fears of more humanitarian suffering in the region
27 January 2017
The return to Congo of ex-M23 rebels is potentially destabilising and has come at a particularly bad time
Analysis

Kony’s killers – are child soldiers accountable when they become men?
5 December 2016
The trial of Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier and one of the LRA’s top commanders, raises perplexing ethical questions
Analysis

Who can stop the threat of genocide in South Sudan?
14 November 2016
There is "potential for genocide" in the government's anti-insurgency campaign in South Sudan that is depopulating an entire region.
Feature

Facilities for new refugees in Uganda are "bursting"
25 July 2016
Uganda was already hosting half a million refugees. It needs urgent help to feed and shelter 30,000 new arrivals from South Sudan.
Analysis

Mission (Not) Accomplished
1 July 2016
By withdrawing troops hunting Joseph Kony by the end of the year, Uganda risks triggering a resurgence of the LRA
Analysis

Burundi’s peace talks going nowhere
24 May 2016
The Burundi government’s refusal to talk to the opposition risks escalating the political violence. But is the international community ready for more robust action?

Is Rwanda stirring rebellion in Burundi?
4 May 2016 Analysis
Burundi power struggle outlasts diplomatic flurry
2 March 2016 Analysis
How the LRA still haunts northern Uganda
17 February 2016 Analysis
Uganda’s Karamoja faces drought emergency
19 January 2016 Analysis
Briefing: What next for the Burundi peace process?
4 January 2016 Analysis
For Ugandan children born of war, the struggle continues
7 July 2015 Analysis

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