by Steven Kiersons, MA | Mar 30, 2014 | General News
Among the most notable developments from Burma in March was news that Nobel-Prize winning Doctors Without Borders, commonly known by its French moniker Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF), was removed from Burma. After media backlash, MSF was allowed to operate in Burma...
by Christine Mutisya | Mar 24, 2014 | General News, Kenya, Technology
Will Una Hakika be a viable tool in combating violence in in Tana Delta? The best way to answer this question is to analyze the impact of technology in Kenya in the security or peace sector. The use of technology in Kenya has been used to both perpetrate and prevent...
by Timothy Quinn | Mar 7, 2014 | General News, Kenya, Team Announcements, Technology, Una Hakika
Earlier this week, we released the first version of our downloadable, open source rumour management software, WikiRumours. An instance of this software, called Una Hakika? (“Are your sure?”), is currently being configured to support our efforts in...
by Drew Boyd | Mar 6, 2014 | General News, Kenya
February was in some ways a quieter month on average with fewer incidents than previous months. This betrays the reality of a slowly spreading ethnic and economic conflict in more regions along the coast and a deepening of hostility between Muslims and government in...
by Alicja Olszewski | Mar 2, 2014 | General News
During February there were no outbreaks of mass violence against the Rohingya. However, this should not be considered a sign that Burma is becoming a more welcoming environment. Though there may not be as many attacks, the government has started imposing practices...
by Christopher Tuckwood | Feb 17, 2014 | Kenya, Situations of Concern, Team Announcements, Una Hakika
We’ve been talking and writing a lot lately about Una Hakika but haven’t really taken the time yet to fully describe what it is. After all, what does it mean in practice to prevent atrocities in a remote part of eastern Kenya by using mobile phones to counter...
by Timothy Quinn | Feb 14, 2014 | General News, Team Announcements, Technology
Timothy Quinn recently became The Sentinel Project’s Director of Technology. Tim is a hands-on technology leader with 15 years experience deploying software for web, mobile and social media. He’s taught at both New York University and the City University...
by Adrian Gregorich | Feb 14, 2014 | General News, Kenya, Situations of Concern, Team Announcements
In this interview Drew Boyd, the Sentinel Project’s Kenya Situation of Concern Team Lead, weighs in on rumour-spreading in the Tana Delta, emerging trends in our field research and aspirations for the future of Una Hakika. What were your expectations for the Una...
by Christopher Tuckwood | Feb 13, 2014 | General News, Team Announcements
Setting goals is one of the keys to success in any venture, which is one of the main reasons that 2013 was such a great year for the Sentinel Project. In fact, I’m writing this blog post from the road as our team drives through the Tana Delta in the midst of our first...
by Sentinel Project | Feb 10, 2014 | General News, Kenya
January has seen a campaign of violence carried out by groups affiliated with or connected to Somalia’s al-Shabaab movement. Nightclub bombings, attempts to strike key infrastructure or transport sites and attacks on police appear to maintain their momentum....
