Washington, DC — The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group is increasingly trafficking ivory, diamonds, and gold in order to obtain weapons, ammunition, food, and other supplies, the Enough Project, The Resolve and Invisible Children said today.
The trade may be linked to the LRA's efforts to improve relations with other armed groups such as Seleka, the Sudanese military, and central African cattle herders, according to new research. The UN Security Council is scheduled to debate the international response to the LRA crisis early next month.
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