Currently, there is lowlevel lra activity in eastern democratic republic of the congo and the central african republic. Ugandas decision to invoke iccjurisdiction was shaped. Kony was reared in the village of odek in northern uganda. The lords resistance army is far from finished iss africa. In february alone it carried out 16 attacks in which 70 civilians were kidnapped in the democratic republic of the congo drc and central african republic car. The lords resistance army lra has been active since 1986, making it one of africas oldest, most violent, and persistent armed groups.
The lord s resistance army lra, also known as the lord s resistance movement, is a rebel group and heterodox christian group which operates in northern uganda, south sudan, the central african republic, and the democratic republic of the congo. Key dates in the history of uganda s brutal lord s resistance army lra, which the united states and uganda have decided to stop hunting down, saying the rebels have been neutralised. Lords resistance army commander faces 70 war crimes. How the lords resistance army forced captives to become. Overview and key questions the lords resistance army lra is a small yet vicious armed group that originated in northern uganda 24 years ago but currently operates in the remote border areas between the central african republic car, democratic. Lords resistance army lra, militant group led by joseph kony that has waged a war of attrition against the government and peoples of uganda and nearby countries since the late 1980s. The lords resistance army lra, which had been waging a war in northern uganda and committing gross human rights violations since 1989, had been supported by the sudan government in retaliation for ugandas support of the sudanese rebels, the sudan peoples liberation movementarmy splm a.
The lords resistance army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged by the lords resistance army insurgent group since 1987. Originally known as the united holy salvation army and uganda christian army movement, its stated goals include establishment of multiparty. Originally known as the united holy salvation army and uganda christian armymovement, its stated goals include establishment. The lords resistance army lra northern uganda has been a vulnerable population right from the time of holy spirit movement of alice lakwena then up to joseph kony and his lords resistance. Jan 01, 2010 the lord s resistance army is africa s most extraordinarily persistent and notorious terrorist group. The case of northern uganda, 19862006, 2009, new york. When the lords resistance army showed up in the central african republican village. Joseph kony is the most dangerous guerilla leader in modern african history. The treasury sanctions also put the lords resistance army on a financial blacklist for the first time, which forbids americans to. The international criminal court and the lords resistance army zed books, 2006, and complex emergencies and humanitarian responses coauthored with mareike schomerus, london university, 2009. May 01, 2017 uganda and the us have ended a sixyear hunt for the fugitive warlord joseph kony, the leader of the lords resistance army but the conclusion of the mission has frustrated the commander of. In 1991, kony claimed that spiritual beings had come to him with instructions.
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Throughout the book there is a forceful narrative agency that is rare among works. These are the top four lords resistance army leaders captured or killed since 2011 us soldiers assist ugandan airforce personnel as they package food supplies at a. Joseph kony founded it in 1987, in the north of uganda, to fight against the government, headed by president yoweri museveni. End of joseph kony hunt raises fears lords resistance. Despite vigorous disagreement, the authors are united in their goal of. Jul 21, 2017 this is what we can learn from joseph konys bodyguard. This 67page report is the first detailed documentation of the makombo massacre and other atrocities by the lords resistance army lra in congo in 2009 and early 2010. Letter from uganda about the abduction of children by the lords resistance army in uganda. Oct 14, 2011 why is obama sending troops against the lord s resistance army. Understanding the lords resistance army insurgency researchgate.
And people always ask us, are we fighting for the ten commandments of god. Jul 05, 20 how the lords resistance army forced captives to become couples forced to live together by the lords resistance army, returning former fighters and their bush wives are nervous about their. Lords resistance army is just the name of the movement, because we are fighting in the name of god. Oct 20, 2007 led by the reclusive joseph kony, the lord s resistance army is responsible for africa s longest running conflict. Claiming to have been possessed by spirits, kony at. President obama announced on october 14 that he was sending approximately 100 military advisers to central africa to assist in efforts to neutralize one of the continents most notorious rebel groups, the lords resistance army lra. Lords resistance army economist world news, politics. Since these wars are thought to lack political goals, analysts have turned their focus. Thats why we created this name, lords resistance army. When the lord s resistance army showed up in the central african republican village of obo in 2008, everyone who refused to join. The lords resistance army lra has been one of central africas cruelest and most enduring armed groups over the past 30 years. A truce between the lords resistance army and ugandas government could signal the end a long and murderous conflict. It emerged from the remnants of the holy spirit movement army founded by alice auma lakwena, a priestess and distant.
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Dec 06, 2016 in october 2011, president obama sent 100 u. The lords resistance army is africas most extraordinarily persistent and notorious terrorist group. Broadens sanctions on joseph kony and his group the. The lra has abducted over 67,000 youth, including 30,000 children, for use as child soldiers, sex slaves, and porters, and has brutalized communities since its. Dec 23, 2016 in one of 2016s best books, a former lords resistance army child soldier reveals the reason behind the mayhem. Essay the lords resistance army in uganda and south sudan.
The group operates in central african republic, the democratic republic. Certainly, the groups endemic human rights violations receive considerable attention. The lra is a small, dispersed armed group in central africa that. Lords resistance army rebel organization britannica. Originally known as the united holy salvation army and uganda christian armymovement, its stated goals include establishment of multiparty democracy, ruling uganda. But the crimes of the rebel groups leaders may go unpunished. Lords resistance army commander faces 70 war crimes charges this article is more than 4 years old dominic ongwen, on trial at the hague, was tip. First kill your family is the only book published in american to reveal the full story behind the rise of joseph kony and his lords resistance army. May 01, 2014 the lord s resistance army lra, led by joseph kony, is a small, dispersed armed group active in remote areas of central africa. Joseph kony and mutiny in the lords resistance army the. And if removal of the lords resistance army helps contribute to stability and security, if it affords the opportunity for better government, for better economic development, for education and health care to be extended to people, that will bring a broader sense of security and stability. Mar, 2012 7 excellent books about kony and the lra.
Lawrence e cline this book is an effort to provide a more nuanced analysis of the lra. After 30 years of uneventful life, alica auma disappeared into a nature reserve for. After savaging northern uganda for twenty years and slaughtering thousands and mutilating many more, kony fled in 2006 to some of the most remote territory in africa. This book looks at the insurgency of americas most notorious guerrilla army, and the manner in which joseph kony came to the attention of the world. Sep 12, 20 antikony mission in africa could stretch well into 2015. Key dates in the history of ugandas brutal lords resistance army lra, which the united states and uganda have decided to stop hunting down, saying the rebels have been neutralised. Essay the lords resistance army in uganda and south sudan 32 words 6 pages introduction in the african countries of uganda and south sudan, thousands of men, women and children are being brutally murdered and mutilated in their own villages. Those children who reach the lord s resistance army camp are forced to serve the rebels. Lra atrocities in northeastern congo human rights watch, march 28, 2010. Pages in category lord s resistance army the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. For 16 years, the lords resistance armys lra war with the ugandan government has been a vicious and squalid conflict.
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