Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Africa Finally Facing Up To The Lord Resistance Army

Lord's Resistance Army rebels. Photo from The Guardian

Arresting LRA Leader Joseph Kony Is More Complex Than You Think -- Christian Science Monitor

Many assume the US knows where LRA leader Joseph Kony is, but multinational military and diplomatic engagement will be necessary to track him down – and even that might not be enough.

“Only Mr. God knows,” is the short answer to Kony’s whereabouts, as a former LRA commander recently told Enough.

Kony might be in Sudan’s South Darfur region as a recent article claims. In reality, no one – or very few people in the world – really knows where Kony is at the moment. He may well have succumbed to a bout of malaria or worsening case of syphilis.

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More News On The Lord's Resistance Army

Ugandan Rebels Threaten Southern Sudan's Referendum -- Voice of America
LRA rebels kill and displace thousands in central Africa: UN -- AFP
LRA rebels to be given 'terrorist' status: African Union -- AFP
4 countries to move against Ugandan rebels -- UPI
Central Africa agrees to jointly combat LRA rebels -- New Vision
Four African nations crack down on LRA -- BBC
Can a joint military force defeat the LRA? -- BBC

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