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The Coalition for a Conflict-free St Andrews calls on the E.U. to Pass Conflict-free Legislation
Posted by Enough Team on Dec 19, 2012

Student leader Bennett Collins spearheaded the St Andrews University chapter of Raise Hope for Congo's Conflict-Free Campus Initiative. In this guest post he reflects on the past year of action.

5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Posted by Laura Heaton on Dec 14, 2012

A weekly round-up of must-read stories, posted every Friday.

The Devastating Crisis in Eastern Congo: John Prendergast’s Testimony on the Hill
Posted by Lexi Britton on Dec 13, 2012

Weeks after M23’s takeover of Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo faces a humanitarian and political crisis. On Tuesday, December 11, John Prendergast spoke before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights on the cycles of conflict in Congo and flawed peace process.

The Day Women of the Congo Seized Control of the Internet
Posted by Enough Team on Dec 11, 2012

"From the grassroots women leaders of Congo to the women leaders of the White House," a Change.org petition penned by activist Neema Namadamu in the eastern Congo town of Bukavu has seen a surge in support in recent days. Enough Project partner organization World Pulse, a Portland, Oregon-based women's media group, worked closely the activists in Bukavu, and the World Pulse founder Jensine Larsen wrote this post about the collective effort.

29 Smelters Go Conflict Free, More Help from Aerospace Companies Needed
Posted by Sasha Lezhnev on Dec 11, 2012

Last week, the electronics industry updated its list of audited conflict-free smelters to 29. This is up from 11 smelters in the Conflict-Free Smelter program, or CFS, at the start of 2012—nearly tripling the size of the program over the past year.