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The lord s resistance army is africa s most extraordinarily persistent and notorious terrorist group. The lord s resistance army is africas most extraordinarily persistent and notorious terrorist group. Exactly five years ago this october, about 100 united states army special forces deployed in central africa to assist the ugandan military in its fight against the notorious lords resistance army lra and its leader, joseph kony. Founded and led by joseph kony, the lra currently operates in the remote. Since 1987, the lords resistance army lra, a violent rebel group headed by joseph kony, has been terrorizing the population of northern uganda and the neighboring countries of the democratic republic of the congo drc, central african republic car, and southern sudan. It emerged from the remnants of the holy spirit movement army founded by alice auma lakwena, a priestess and distant.
A profile andrew manners future directions international research assistant uganda in eradicating the lra has serious implications for the future of summary the lords resistance army lra is a rebel group that has operated within entral africa for more than two decades. The lord s resistance army insurgency is an ongoing guerrilla campaign waged by the lord s resistance army lra insurgent group since 1987. The lord s resistance army lra began life in 1988 in northern uganda. Originally known as the united holy salvation army and uganda christian army movement, its stated goals include establishment of multiparty democracy, ruling uganda. News about lords resistance army, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Lord s resistance army the lord s resistance army lra, led by joseph kony, operates in the north from bases in southern sudan. Since their rebellion in northern uganda began in 1987, the quasireligious lords resistance army lra is estimated to have abducted an estimated 30,000 children as well as committing a series of massacres and other horrific human rights abuses against the local population. Our guns were still strapped onto our backs, because a gun meant life. In the same speech, obita also claimed that the lras objectives are. 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. Lords resistance army a quasireligious rebel group in uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in. 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.
The posts william branigin writes kony formed his lords resistance army from the remnants of the holy spirit movement, an armed group led. Originally known as the united holy salvation army and uganda christian armymovement, its stated goals include establishment of multiparty democracy, ruling uganda. Encyclopedia of espionage, intelligence, and security dictionary. Aug 09, 2005 child soldiers of the lord s resistance army photographer francine orr has seen firsthand the faces and heard the voices of child soldiers caught up in brutal conflicts. The lords resistance army lra has been one of central africas cruelest and most enduring armed groups over the past 30 years. Mar 21, 2012 the leader of ugandas lords resistance army rebels, joseph kony, surrounded by his officers in nabanga, sudan, august 1, 2006.
This is an excellent book on the lords resistance army and the history of violence in northern uganda. Lords resistance army is just the name of the movement, because we are fighting in the name of god. But kony has never expressed any coherent goals and leads the lra as a vicious cult, not a classic guerrilla army. This post is a brief history, intended to provide a contextual background for understanding the complex issues that the enough project works on. Formed in 1987, the group was first called the uganda peoples democratic. Since these wars are thought to lack political goals, analysts have turned their focus. Download pdf key points the lords resistance army is a terrorist organisation and active rebel group that has operated within uganda, the democratic republic of congo, south sudan and the central african republic. Seven books to better inform about kony, the lra, and uganda. The lords resistance army lra, also known as the lords resistance movement, is a rebel. More concerned with destabilising northern uganda from bases in sudan, the lra has linked up with interahamwe and antircd rebels around the bunia area. Apr 21, 2017 will keep fighting lords resistance army after all the trump team is discovering that u. Operating in four african nations, the lords resistance army lra routinely e. Will keep fighting lords resistance army after all the trump team is discovering that u.
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