Tag Archives: LRA rebels

The United Nations is warning of increasing activity by an African rebel group( Lord’s Resistance Army ) led by one of the world’s most wanted men after the United States and Uganda recently gave up their pursuit. Check also: Why Uganda And US Have Stopped Hunting For Joseph Kony A report Thursday by the U.N. humanitarian agency says fighters with the Lord’s Resistance Army are ...

The Ugandan warlord was the subject of “Kony 2012,” an informational video produced by U.S.-based nongovernmental organization Invisible Children. The purpose of the video—which was viewed 100 million times in a week, the fastest YouTube video ever at the time to reach that figure—was to promote awareness that hoped to, eventually, lead to the capture of Kony and the end of his brutal Lord’s Resistance ...

Gulu — A former senior signaller in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) led by elusive rebel leader Joseph Kony has defected from the rebel outfit to the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Check also: As Ugandan Troops Withdraws From AU Mission, Is Kony’s LRA Finished? Lt Michael Omona, 33, defected on January 20, from the jungles of Central African Republic (CAR) ...