Laura Heaton

Biographical Details
"Laura Heaton is a writer and editor at the Enough Project, a campaign of the Center for American Progress. As the lead editor of Enough’s blog, Enough Said, Laura covers many of Africa’s hotspots, including Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, the roving Lord’s Resistance Army rebels, and Somalia, focusing her writing on politics, humanitarian conditions, human rights, U.S. foreign policy, and prevention of genocide and mass atrocities. She is based in Nairobi, Kenya and regularly travels to the conflict zones the Enough Project covers.

"Before joining the Enough team, Laura worked on media-related projects in Rwanda and as a writer, photographer, and health consultant in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Laura has also held editing and reporting positions at Agence France-Presse and United Press International in Washington, D.C."


 * Director, Akilah Institute for Women
 * Former Staff, Global Youth Connect