Tag Archives: Lord’s Resistance Army
At 13 years old, Youssouf embodies all the ills that have plagued the Central African Republic in recent years. On 24 March, he helped capture Bangui, the capital, as he fought in the ranks of the Séléka rebel coalition. By … read more »
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Michel Djotodia
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The Ugandan Army’s hunt for the LRA chief is on hold after rebels seized the capital of the Central African Republic last month. The US has offered a $5m (£3.3m) reward for information leading to the arrest, transfer or conviction … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Barack Obama, Central African Republic, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Okot Odhiambo, Uganda, United States
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Ola Johnson The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and American Special Forces have suspended operations against Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central African Republic following a directive from Seleka military junta. Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army … read more »
From victims of Lord’s Resistance Army conflict to lictims of Land conflicts Otim Denis Barnabas INTRODUCTION Oral narratives and empirical documentation indicate that there are increasing land disputes in post conflict northern Uganda. These disputes range between families, clans, to … read more »
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 »
by John Burnett,npr Rebel leader Joesphy Kony, head of the infamous Lord’s Resistance Army, has achieved greater notoriety than any other Ugandan in the world today. Idi Amin, who ruled the country through most of the 1970s, still stands as … read more »
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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 »
Posted in African Union (AU), East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged African Union, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Joseph Kony, Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, South Sudan, Uganda
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Nick Turse They call it the New Spice Route, an homage to the medieval trade network that connected Europe, Africa and Asia, even if today’s “spice road” has nothing to do with cinnamon, cloves, or silks. Instead, it’s a superpower’s … read more »
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[In] recent years have witnessed a radical shift of Africa’s role – not as a new important global player, but rather as an important playing ground for the new “Great Game”. And the country that has really changed the global … read more »
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The commander of U.S. forces for Africa, Army General Carter Ham, said Monday that the U.S. military is increasing its operations on the continent as terrorist groups begin to work closer together to carry out attacks in the region. The … read more »
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Washington – President Barack Obama will release a comprehensive new US Africa strategy on Thursday, seeking to boost trade, strengthen peace and security and bolster democratic institutions. The blueprint will notably seek to encourage the “stunning” potential of economic growth … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Arab Spring, Barack Obama, China, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, United States, White House
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New York – Joseph Kony’s Lord Resistance Army has abducted more than 600 child soldiers and sex slaves over the past two years even as the hunt for the rebel leader intensifies, the UN said on Wednesday. Efforts to trap … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, kony 2012 posters, kony 2012 video, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, Youtube
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Bangui – The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozize, was elevated to the status of religious leader on Monday, state radio said. “Whit Monday was an opportunity for the Celestial Church of Christ New Jerusalem to inaugurate … read more »
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A senior commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) should be granted amnesty just like other LRA fighters, his lawyer has told the BBC. But Uganda’s public prosecutor has said the amnesty law does not apply to Caesar Acellam … read more »
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Tagged bbc, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, josephkony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Uganda
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The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. – – – – – EVENTS: *KENYA – Energy Regulatory Commission issues its monthly fuel price review, which stays … read more »
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Entebbe – Uganda’s army has captured a top commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a spokesperson said on Sunday. “We are going to see a captured top commander,” army spokesperson Felix Kulayigye told AFP, shortly before reporters were … read more »
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By David Livingstone Okumu Khartoum. South Sudanese leaders have asked for Uganda’s help as war drums continue to be sounded between Africa’s youngest nation and Khartoum, warning a defeat of their military would have adverse security ramifications for their southern … read more »
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Kampala – Ugandan officials are renewing a claim made with some frequency over the years: that rebel leader Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army are receiving backing from the government of Sudan. Ugandan forces commander General Aronda Nyakairima said … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, Sudan, Uganda
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, kony 2012 posters, kony 2012 video, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, YouTubeX International Criminal Court
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The lush, green forests of central Africa have long been the playground and refuge of the continent’s most-notorious warlord, Joseph Kony. His Lord’s Resistance Army, which began with the aim of overthrowing the Ugandan government, has since spread to remote … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, kony 2012 posters, kony 2012 video, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, YouTubeX International Criminal Court
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Djema – The hunt for alleged war criminal Joseph Kony is heating up on international radars, but Ugandan foot soldiers who have spent years searching for the man are starting to ask a question their top commanders prefer to ignore: … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Featured 1, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, kony 2012 posters, kony 2012 video, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, YouTubeX International Criminal Court
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Posted in Central Africa, Daily News Wrap, DR Congo, Featured 1, Hottest News, News
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, kony 2012 posters, kony 2012 video, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, YouTubeX International Criminal Court
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The embattled makers of the wildly viral KONY 2012 video are having trouble coming up with the sequel. KONY 2012 Part II, the much-anticipated follow-up to the 30-minute video by Invisible Children that sought to mobilize the world against African … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Daily News Wrap, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, kony 2012 posters, kony 2012 video, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, Youtube
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The new film will provide more details and context to the Joseph Kony campaign, aimed at pressurising politicians to hunt down the notorious Ugandan warlord, Invisible Children said. The original Joseph Kony video, a half-hour film released on YouTube, gained … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Daily News Wrap, DR Congo, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, International Criminal Court, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, kony 2012 posters, kony 2012 video, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, Youtube
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A 30-minute documentary about Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony has been watched by tens of millions online. But will this mobilization of millions be subverted into yet another weapon in the hands of those who want to militarize the region … read more »
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Tagged africa african news, Central African Republic, indepthafrica africa news, Invisible Children, josephkony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, South Sudan, Uganda, Vincent Otti
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The Hague – Rights groups on Wednesday hailed the conviction of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga before the International Criminal Court for conscripting child soldiers. “It’s a very strong message against those who commit these crimes, it’s a sign that … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Daily News Wrap, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Hague, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, Sunil Pal, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, Union of Congolese Patriots
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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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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Barack Obama, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Joseph Kony, Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Uganda, Youtube
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San Diego – American filmmakers who reported on wartime atrocities in Africa for a 50-minute work called “Invisible Children” drew more attention than they imagined when their project was released in 2005. They soon founded a non-profit organisation to campaign … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, International Criminal Court, Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, San Diego, Uganda, United States
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Kampala – A Ugandan military commander says women and children abducted by the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army are suffering from hunger because the wanted band of fighters has stopped stealing food from villages to avoid detection. Colonel Joseph Balikkudembe said … read more »
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Tagged Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Kampala, Lord's Resistance Army, Uganda, Uganda People's Defence Force
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 3, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As part of the implementation of relevant decisions of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) and the Security Council of the United Nations, Mr. Francisco … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Uganda, United Nations
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LIBREVILLE, Gabon, January 3, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. Abou Moussa, embarks on a … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Central Africa, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, United Nations
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