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Uganda: UPDF Launches Fresh Bid to Capture Kony
New Vision, 6 October 2013
The Ugandan-led African Union (AU) troops have resumed the offensive against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central African Republic (CAR), several months after… Read more »
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Uganda: Kony Rebels 'Tired of Killing' - New Report
Observer, 3 October 2013
The Lord's Resistance Army, known for their indiscriminate killing and maiming of civilians, are no longer interested in killing people, a new report suggests. Read more »
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Uganda: Lango Chief 'Ready to Offer' Kony Land to Resettle
New Vision, 28 September 2013
Tears of repentance flowed endlessly and hearts remained filled with forgiving thoughts as hundreds of Langi and other fellow countrymen Friday concluded three days of prayers for… Read more »
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Uganda: UPDF Will Not Attack Surrendering LRA Rebels
New Vision, 25 September 2013
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) will grant safe passage and will not attack defecting fighters of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) who are surrendering to the United… Read more »
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Central Africa: Ivory Beyond the LRA - Why a Broader Focus Is Needed in Studying Poaching
African Arguments, 17 September 2013
Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to the LRA's involvement in ivory trade. This was sparked off by the Enough report 'Kony's ivory' released in June, which described the… Read more »
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Africa: Rebels Turn to Ivory Trade
DW, 5 September 2013
The demand for ivory has increased worldwide. Rebel groups in central Africa have joined the trade.They are killing elephants and sell their tusks to get money for better weapons. Read more »
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Uganda: U.S. Congress Members Sign Anti-LRA Letter to Obama
New Vision, 5 August 2013
At least 95 members of the U.S. Congress have signed a letter to President Obama, urging him to sustain U.S efforts in supporting the anti-LRA military operation in central Africa. Read more »
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Central Africa: Great Lakes Countries Urged to Contribute Troops Towards Fighting LRA's Kony
Sudan Tribune, 4 August 2013
The US Charity Invisible Children has asked the East African Legislative Assembly(EALA) to lobby countries in the Great Lakes region to contribute troops towards efforts in… Read more »
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East Africa: Invisible Children Petitions EALA On Joseph Kony
New Vision, 2 August 2013
The international NGO Invisible Children has petitioned the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to intervene and stem the continued security threat posed by the Lord's… Read more »
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Uganda: LRA Rebels Weakened By Defections,
AlertNet, 2 August 2013
The rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), led by fugitive warlord Joseph Kony, is likely to be weaker than it has been in at least 20 years with most fighters wanting to defect, a… Read more »