Friends of the Congo (FOTC) recently posted a letter on their blog in response to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof’s recent series of articles on the Congo.

The letter covered a lot of ground, and responded to Kristof’s central question of why the millions dead in Congo had not commanded the same attention given to Darfur and outlined several ways Americans can help end Congo’s genocide. (more…)

Invisible Children (IC) the popular and wildy misleading activist organization is at it again, with the help of the Huffington Post, which is running an editorial by one of the IC founders, Laren Poole, who is asking for votes for the Chase Community Giving challenge on Facebook. (more…)

The serious and devastating impacts of corruption in Uganda and other developing nations is highlighted quite effectively in the stellar, must-see documentary “Addicted to Aid,” .

Sierra Leonean journalist Sorious Samura takes us to the heart of the blood diamonds industry in Sierra Leone, secretly filming sales of donated medicines and mosquito nets provided by UNICEF. (more…)