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Uganda: Savagery, witchcraft hold Africans in sway of warlord Kony

November 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Carol J. Williams Obo: Despite brutality committed over 25 years, Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony continues to elude betrayal even by his victims. He is hunted by thousands of African Union troops guided by US special forces, yet … read more »

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African Union forces hunts Uganda rebel Leader “Kony”

September 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

KAMPALA — The African Union has taken control of a regional force hunting brutal rebel chief Joseph Kony across the central African jungles, an AU force commander said Wednesday. “The AU now is in charge of the operations against the … read more »

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Uganda: the wrong transition?

June 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The momentous occasion of the ICC’s first verdict against the Congolese militia leader, Thomas Lubanga, has attracted considerable amounts of discussion – and a fair amount of self-congratulation – within the international justice community. And why not? After all, it … read more »

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US campaign to bring Uganda’s Kony to justice heats up

April 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Starting with grassroots service projects to create buzz and public support, activists out to stop notorious Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony spread out in U.S. cities on Friday in a campaign aimed at justice half way around the world. In Los … read more »

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Ugandans criticise Kony campaign

March 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kampala – The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of a brutal Central Africa rebel leader is attracting criticism from Ugandans, some who said on Friday that the 30-minute video misrepresents the complicated history of Africa’s longest-running … read more »

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US troops in LRA hunt

December 6, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Entebbe – US troops have begun a region-wide hunt for fighters from the Lord’s Resistance Army, a Ugandan-born group that has been killing, raping and looting for years, the Ugandan army said on Tuesday. US President Barack Obama in October … read more »

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