News: It never ends

• The situation in Tibet is deteriorating even further, as 80 people are now reported dead, though China still puts the toll at 10. China put additional troops on standby, and continues to restrict access to the region, making it difficult to verify the scale of the repression. The Dalai Lama is calling for an international investigation into the crackdown, saying that his people face “cultural genocide” at the hands of the Chinese security forces.
• Meanwhile, additional anti-China protests are expected in Taiwan. Political parties are organizing protests against China’s anti-secession laws, which authorize the use of force against the island should it formally declare its independence.
• The World Food Programme reports increased difficult in reaching the nearly 2 million Darfurians dependent on their aid due to increased violence in the region. Fifty supply trucks were hijacked in the last year, and 13 drivers are still missing.
• Joseph Kony, leader of Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), reportedly moved from his base in the DRC to one in the CAR, raising doubts over the signing of the Final Peace Accord scheduled for this month. For background on the LRA/Uganda conflict, visit the ENOUGH Project.