Tag Archives: LRA
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 »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, Pan African News
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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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By Keith Somerville There are no final or totally verifiable figures for the numbers of elephants slaughtered for their ivory in 2012. However, reports from Cameroon, DR Congo, South Sudan and the Central African Republic suggest a massive and continuing … read more »
Posted in Article, Cameroon, DR Congo, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged CITES, Darfur, Garamba National Park, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, LRA, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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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 Jean-Simon Rioux On 25th and 26th August, headlines revealed a newly reached agreement between the Conventions of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) and the government of the Central African Republic (CAR). As part of the accord, the rebel … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa, News
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Lord Resistance Army, LRA, Union of Democratic Forces for Unity, United Nations
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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 »
Posted in Article, East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kony, Kony, Lord Resistance Army, LRA, National Resistance Movement, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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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 »
Posted in East Africa, News, Spotlight, Uganda
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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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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 »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, Daily News Wrap, News
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Tagged afria travel, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, International Criminal Court, Invisible Children, josephkony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, map africa, map of africa, news, South Africa, travel to africa, Uganda, war crime
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It is now more than five years since the notoriously brutal rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) stopped carrying out atrocities in northern Uganda. Their diminished forces, led by Joseph Kony who has been subject of a recent viral … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News, Special Reports
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, josephkony, Lord Resistance Army, LRA, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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Antoine Roger Lokongo Africa is being recolonised. American interventionist activities in the continent’s Great Lakes region provide a perfect example. African peoples must rise up to protect their own interests by demanding a new relationship with the West. As US … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Congo, News
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Tagged africa african news, Democratic Republic of Congo, indepthafrica africa news, Joseph Kony, Lord Resistance Army, LRA, Uganda, Ugandan, United States, Yoweri Museveni
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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 »
Posted in Article, East Africa, News, Pan African News, Uganda
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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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By Alex de Waal Put yourself in Joseph Kony’s shoes: imagine you are a fugitive leader of a rebel band in the forests of central Africa, travelling on foot and avoiding encounter with any organized military force. You have spurned … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, josephkony, Lord Resistance Army, LRA, South Sudan, Uganda
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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 »
Posted in Press Releases
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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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November 15, 2011 by benim
New York – The United Nations Security Council on Monday backed stepped-up military action in central Africa to apprehend commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army in the coming months and eliminate the notorious rebel group, a campaign supported by US … read more »
Posted in News
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Tagged African Union, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Uganda, United States, West Africa
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October 17, 2011 by benim
Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday that US military “personnel” being sent to Uganda to help fight the rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army will not participate in actual fighting. Museveni told a news conference it was … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Barack Obama, Central African Republic, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Uganda, United States, West Africa, Yoweri Museveni
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