U.S. Debates Expanding Fight to Catch Kony

Although Lord's Resistance Army rebels operating in Central Africa do not pose a direct threat to the United States, analysts say their leader, Jospeh Kony, is being hunted to protect countries with whom Washington has key partnerships.

Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony (file photo)

  • 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 »

  • South Sudan:   Juba Blames Ugandan Rebels for Attacks

    VOA, 7 November 2013

    South Sudan has deployed hundreds of soldiers to Western Equatoria to root out Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighters suspected of carrying out deadly attacks in the state this… Read more »

  • 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 »

  • Congo-Kinshasa:   Armed Groups in Eastern DRC

    UNIRIN, 31 October 2013

    The apparent imminent demise of the 18-month-old M23 rebellion is unlikely, on its own, to deliver peace to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where, in the… Read more »

  • 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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