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LRA

Lord's Resistance Army rebels in Uganda, South Sudan, and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Summary

The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was begun under other names by Joseph Kony in the early 1980's, drawing initial support by the resentment among the Acholi of northern Uganda at the overthrow of ethnic Acholi President Tito Okello by Yoweri Museveni. Kony's methods include heavy use of Christian iconography and child soldiers. His army has been reduced to a few hundred fighters, and operates between Uganda, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. IRIN has an excellent backgrounder on the group.
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Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 96.1 Alert (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 3
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 869,000 IDPs
WFP Hunger Map: 18 % undernourished
Economist Intelligence Unit Sovereign Ratings: Rating BB
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
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csmonitor.com Good Reads: on optimism, rise of a global middle class, and geek revivals 05/18
allafrica.com Uganda: U.S. Salutes Country On Rebel Commander Capture 05/18
thestar.com Fourth senior officer identified, Chief Blair requests disciplinary hearings 05/18
csmonitor.com West African group mulls intervention in Mali 05/17
allafrica.com Central Africa: Muted Applause for Ugandan Rebel's Arrest 05/16
worldnews.msnbc.msn.com Westerners held over massacre in Central Africa 05/16
csmonitor.com Rains cool off war in South Sudan 05/16
theresolve.org With top LRA commander out of the picture, what next? 05/16
monitor.co.ug Army gets more skills to fight al-Shabaab 05/16
ch16.org Captured LRA commander and politics of amnesty in Uganda 05/16
irinnews.org UGANDA: Amnesty or prosecution for war criminals? 05/16
sudantribune.com Ugandan army claims capture of LRA commander 05/15
modernghana.com LRA rebel commander capture boosts hunt for Kony 05/15
foxnews.com Uganda may pardon Joseph Kony associate, official says 05/15
blogs.voanews.com UN Urges Uganda to Prosecute Captured LRA Commander 05/15
csmonitor.com Europe launch airstrikes on Somalia to uproot pirate base 05/15
allafrica.com East Africa: Ex-LRA Commanders Ask Govt to Pardon Captured Commander 05/15
allafrica.com Africa: CAR - senior ugandan rebel commander arrested 05/15
boston.com Official: Uganda may pardon Joseph Kony associate 05/15
allafrica.com White House Statement on Capture of Senior LRA Commander 05/15
dnaindia.com The day's best pictures 05/15
af.reuters.com Captured LRA commander eligible for amnesty: adviser 05/15
allafrica.com Uganda: UN Urges Prosecution of Captured LRA Commander 05/15
monitor.co.ug Rebel’s mother on bended knee 05/15
allafrica.com South Sudan: Western Equatoria State Welcomes Arrest of LRA Senior Commander 05/15
timeslive.co.za Captured Kony associate eligible for amnesty, says legal adviser 05/15
mmegi.bw Uganda captures LRA senior commander 05/15
enoughproject.org Making the Most of the Capture of the LRA’s Caesar Acellam 05/15
upi.com U.N.: Bring LRA leaders to justice 05/15
allafrica.com Uganda: UN Envoy Urges Prosecution of Captured LRA Officer 05/15
allafrica.com Militias in DRC Accused of Serious Human Rights Abuses 05/15
nation.co.ke Big catch in joint hunt for LRA chiefs 05/15
allafrica.com Soldiers Capture Top LRA Commander in Ambush 05/14
turkishweekly.net Uganda Captures a Top LRA Commander 05/14
allafrica.com Central Africa: African Initiative Keeps Lord's Resistance Army On the Run - Official 05/14
foxnews.com Top Kony commander captured by Ugandan army 05/14
independent.co.uk Top Joseph Kony crony Caesar Achellam captured in ambush 05/14
kbc.co.ke Ugandan LRA 'commander' seized 05/14
worldnews.msnbc.msn.com 'Big fish' nabbed: Senior Kony commander caught 05/14
independent.co.uk Kony's top strategist captured 05/14
npr.org Top Stories: JPMorgan's Losses; More Killings In Mexico; 'Duck' Dunn Dies 05/14
csmonitor.com Kony hunt: Ugandan army captures senior LRA commander 05/14
dailymail.co.uk Capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony's senior commander after jungle gun battle hailed as 'intelligence coup' 05/14
appablog.wordpress.com Arrestation d’un haut responsable de la LRA (14 mai 2012) 05/14
upi.com Lord's Resistance Army 'big fish' captured 05/14
un.org UN envoy on children in conflict urges Uganda to prosecute captured LRA officer 05/14
csmonitor.com Could LRA commander's capture help net Joseph Kony? 05/14
upi.com Uganda captures top Kony commander 05/14
cnn.com Uganda displays captive Kony lieutenant 05/14
guardian.co.uk Ugandan forces capture Kony's top LRA commander 05/14
blog.invisiblechildren.com Top LRA commander captured alive 05/14
diplomatie.gouv.fr Arrest of a senior member of the LRA (14.05.12) 05/14
monitor.co.ug Africa’s army chiefs in Kampala to discuss security threats 05/14
blog.invisiblechildren.com Infographic: The LRA hierarchy 05/14
sudanradio.org Uganda Captures LRA Commander, WES Celebrates 05/14
blogs.aljazeera.com Closing in on Joseph Kony? 05/14
modernghana.com Ugandan army captures 'top' rebel LRA commander 05/13
bbc.co.uk Ugandan LRA 'commander' seized 05/13
news24.com Uganda nabs LRA general 05/13
aljazeera.com Uganda nabs top LRA commander Achellam 05/13
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Uganda captures top LRA commander Achellam 05/13
boston.com Official: Top Joseph Kony commander captured 05/13
news.com.au Uganda captures senior Kony colleague 05/13
monitor.co.ug Army captures Kony’s top general in ambush 05/13
monitor.co.ug Was Acellam captured or did he surrender? 05/13
gulf-times.com Ugandan soldiers capture Kony aide 05/13
foxnews.com Top Kony commander reportedly captured by Ugandan army 05/13
bbc.co.uk VIDEO: Ugandan LRA commander captured 05/13
independent.co.uk Top Kony crony captured in ambush 05/13
monitor.co.ug North seeks orphan support 05/13
voanews.com Uganda Captures a Top LRA Commander 05/13
reuters.com Uganda captures Lord's Resistance Army commander 05/13
straitstimes.com Top Joseph Kony commander captured: Official 05/13
telegraph.co.uk Top Lord's Resistance Army commander captured 05/13
dw.de Top Lord's Resistance Army major captured 05/13
scoop.co.nz Lord's Resistance Army on the Run – Official 05/12
mg.co.za Ugandan army captures Kony ally 05/12
scoop.co.nz Concern Over Human Rights Situation in Eastern DR Congo 05/11
modernghana.com UN official stresses urgency of security and justice reforms in the DRC 05/11
modernghana.com Forces closing in on LRA leader Kony: UN 05/11
un.org UN-backed African initiative keeps Lord's Resistance Army on the run - official 05/11
sudanradio.org SAF Attacks On WBGS border areas Are Mineral-Influenced - Philip Aguer 05/10
theresolve.org When Young People Act, Senators Listen 05/10
enoughproject.org Tensions Rise as Rumors Spread: Is Kony in Darfur? 05/10
news24.com ConCourt ponders strike notices 05/10
allafrica.com Uganda: Ex - LRA Commander, Col. Kamdulu Pleads for Mercy 05/10
allafrica.com Victims of LRA Attacks Despair of Ever Returning Home 05/10
fin24.com ConCourt to rule on strike notices 05/09
turkishweekly.net Kony Manhunt To Intensify 05/09
enoughproject.org Central African Republic: Refuge for the Lord’s Resistance Army 05/08
allafrica.com Uganda: Juba Ready to Heed to the Advice of International Community 05/08
globalsecurity.org Kony Manhunt To Intensify 05/08
monitor.co.ug Continued detention of Thomas Kwoyelo is simply unjustifiable 05/08
bbc.co.uk Man 'suspect in Africa massacre' 05/08
ch16.org Living in the shadow of the LRA 05/07
monitor.co.ug Sudanese factions rush to Kampala 05/07
allafrica.com Uganda: Khartoum Supports LRA Rebels, Bombs Towns in Unity State 05/07
blog.invisiblechildren.com The story of a 19-year-old girl who escaped the LRA 05/07
strategypage.com UGANDA: The War With Sudan 05/05
theresolve.org Kony receiving support from Sudan, say Ugandan officials 05/04