Saturday, December 28, 2013

The Congolese Army Has Launched A Military Campaign Against The Ugandan Rebel Group ADF-NALU


Uganda's Heart Of Darkness -- Al Jazeera

The Congolese army defeated the M23 fighters but their next target, Ugandan group ADF-NALU is a different challenge.

Deep in the forested gullies of the Rwenzori mountains that run along the Congolese border with Uganda, the Congo-based Ugandan rebel group, ADF-NALU, a coalition of the Allied Democratic Forces and National Army for the Liberation of Uganda, have built a fighting force that is obscured by a culture of secrecy and multiple layers.

The Allied Democratic Forces originated in Uganda and was shaped by an alliance of disparate groups, marginalised after the fall of Idi Amin.

Their common thread was a desire to overthrow Uganda's President Museveni that was wrapped up in a complex mix of Tablighi ideology, and political struggles within the borderland kingdoms of Rwenzori and Toro.

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More News On Congo's Military Campaign Against The Ugandan Rebel Group ADF-NALU

Scores killed as attacks escalate in Democratic Republic of Congo -- Al Jazeera
Rebel group attack kills 40 in eastern Congo -- Reuters
DR Congo: Attack In North Kivu Kills Scores Of Civilians -- Eurasia Review
Congolese, UN take back town from Ugandan rebels -- Washington Post/AP
Congo: More Angry Guys With Guns Show Up -- Strategy Page

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