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LRA

Lord's Resistance Army rebels in Uganda, South Sudan, and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Summary

The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) was begun under other names by Joseph Kony in the early 1980's, drawing initial support by the resentment among the Acholi of northern Uganda at the overthrow of ethnic Acholi President Tito Okello by Yoweri Museveni. Kony's methods include heavy use of Christian iconography and child soldiers. His army has been reduced to a few hundred fighters, and operates between Uganda, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. IRIN has an excellent backgrounder on the group.
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Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 96.1 Alert (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 3
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 869,000 IDPs
WFP Hunger Map: 18 % undernourished
Economist Intelligence Unit Sovereign Ratings: Rating BB
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
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blog.invisiblechildren.com LRA suspected of recent killings in the Central African Republic 06/18
blog.invisiblechildren.com Breaking down our four-part model: Protection 06/18
allafrica.com Sudan: CAR's New President in Khartoum for Talks On Bilateral Ties 06/18
enoughproject.org Video: Invisible Children's Efforts to Promote LRA Defection 06/17
blog.invisiblechildren.com The true price of elephant poaching 06/17
aljazeera.com LRA rebels 'kill villagers in Central Africa' 06/16
monitor.co.ug Don’t divide us over LRA killings, Teso and Acholi warn politicians 06/16
eastandard.net LRA raid leaves least 16 dead in Central Africa: army 06/16
allafrica.com Mali: Conflicts in Syria, Mali Pose Unprecedented Threats to Children - UN Report 06/14
blog.invisiblechildren.com The coolest kid in the world 06/13
blog.invisiblechildren.com Supporter Spotlight // Sara’s first lobby meeting 06/13
scoop.co.nz Conflicts in Syria, Mali: Unprecedented Threats to Children 06/12
allafrica.com Uganda: Kony Attacks On Civilians Increases, Report 06/12
blog.invisiblechildren.com Breaking down our four-part model: Recovery 06/11
independent.co.uk Illegal ivory trade 'funding Lord's Resistance Army rebels' 06/07
theresolve.org Crisis Tracker: Cyclical increase in attacks, but LRA releases 28 captives 06/07
allafrica.com Uganda: UPDF Very Strong With No Cracks, Says Gen. Katumba 06/07
enoughproject.org Policy Alert: Uganda Reinstates Key Tool to Boost Defections from the Lord's Resistance Army 06/05
cnn.com Report: Kony militia killing elephants 06/05
allafrica.com African Press Review 5 June 2013 06/05
monitor.co.ug ‘Kony rebels poaching elephants in Central Africa’ 06/05
blog.invisiblechildren.com New roles for Susan Rice and Samantha Power: What this means for the LRA issue 06/05
allafrica.com Central Africa: LRA Rebels Linked to Elephant Poaching in Central Africa 06/04
gmanetwork.com LRA official in Batangas shot dead 06/04
blog.invisiblechildren.com On the ground in the Central African Republic 06/04
blog.invisiblechildren.com Nobody does it like us 06/04
enoughproject.org Kony's Ivory: How Elephant Poaching in Congo Supports the LRA 06/03
voanews.com LRA Rebels Linked to Elephant Poaching in Central Africa 06/03
independent.co.uk Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army poaching elephants for cash 06/03
heraldsun.com.au Kony poaching elephants to survive 06/03
allafrica.com Central Africa: Report Links Illegal Ivory Trade to Kony's LRA 06/03
theresolve.org 5 questions on the LRA and poaching 06/03
enoughproject.org Susan Rice Supports Restarting of Counter-LRA Mission, U.N. Action in Congo 06/03
scoop.co.nz Report Documents How Elephant Poaching Supports LRA 06/03
dailymail.co.uk Kony's henchmen in Central Africa 'are killing elephants and using money from ivory to help fund his struggling group' 06/03
blog.invisiblechildren.com Kony’s Ivory: How Elephant Poaching in Congo Helps Support the LRA // IC Citizen 06/03
blog.invisiblechildren.com Highlights from the UN Security Council’s six-month briefing on the LRA // IC Citizen 06/03
theeastafrican.co.ke Are LRA fighters being drafted into CAR army? 06/01
theeastafrican.co.ke Kikwete’s plea for peace talks angers Rwanda 06/01
africanpress.me “Big and important opportunity for reconciliation” Museveni government reinstates Rebel amnesty 05/31
allafrica.com Central Africa: U.S.$5 Million Reward For Leaders of LRA 05/31
blog.invisiblechildren.com David Archuleta shares the inspiration behind his song “Broken” 05/31
globalsecurity.org Rebel amnesty reinstated in Uganda 05/30
allafrica.com Central Africa: U.S. Ambassador Rice At UN On Situation in Central Africa 05/30
allafrica.com Uganda: Security Council Urges Regional Cooperation to Tackle LRA Threat 05/30
theresolve.org Amnesty: More than a certificate 05/30
blog.invisiblechildren.com Ugandan government renews amnesty policy // IC CITIZEN 05/30
blog.invisiblechildren.com Mend: Milka’s Goats 05/30
upi.com CAR facing competing security challenges 05/30
un.org Security Council urges regional cooperation to tackle Lord's Resistance Army threat 05/29
vancouversun.com US says Lord's Resistance Army can be stopped with international support 05/29
blog.invisiblechildren.com Invisible Children co-sponsors human rights workshop in central Africa 05/28
guardian.co.uk How Uganda's female writers found their voice 05/25
blog.invisiblechildren.com FLASH ALERT update: Last week’s flier drop 05/23
allafrica.com Sudan: Uganda Can Help Peace in Darfur By Stopping Support to Rebels, Sudan Says 05/22
blog.invisiblechildren.com This week: Uganda has an opportunity to reinstate the Amnesty Act 05/22
theresolve.org Will Uganda reinstate the heart of the Amnesty Act? 05/22
allafrica.com Uganda: LRA Poaching Elephants in Central Africa - UN 05/22
sudantribune.com Uganda can help peace in Darfur by stopping support to rebels, Sudan says 05/21
straitstimes.com Kony's LRA has killed more than 100,000: UN 05/21
72.167.255.126 Libyan guns may be killing Central Africa's elephants 05/21
modernghana.com Kony's LRA has killed more than 100,000: UN 05/20
reuters.com Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants : UN 05/20
theresolve.org Why can’t the UN get funding for its LRA strategy? 05/20
allafrica.com Uganda: Beyond the LRA Lobby, The Hunt for Kony ... Towards Civilian Protection 05/18
huffingtonpost.com Tiina Intelmann: The United States and the ICC: Support From Outside of the Rome Statute System Matters 05/17
monitor.co.ug Lawmakers agree to extend Amnesty Act 05/15
voanews.com CAR Instability Helps Lord's Resistance Army Regroup 05/14
allafrica.com Africa: Statement By Chair of Security Council Working Group 05/14
monitor.co.ug LRA victims sell ‘govt cattle’ 05/07
voanews.com LRA Has Safe Havens in Sudan, Rights Group Says 05/07
blog.invisiblechildren.com Common Good Exchange // Krochet Kids intl 05/03
turkishweekly.net Uganda official: Cooperation key to reducing LRA activities 05/03
allafrica.com South Sudan: S. Sudan Army, Organised Forces Liberate LRA Abductees 04/19
sudantribune.com S. Sudan army, organised forces liberate LRA abductees 04/18
allafrica.com Uganda: From Child Soldier to Freedom Fighter 04/17
blog.invisiblechildren.com 60 Minutes airs “Hunting the world’s most wanted warlord: Joseph Kony” 04/16
allafrica.com Uganda: From Child Soldier to Freedom Fighter (Part I) 04/15
monitor.co.ug Tororo-Pakwach line to operate by end of August 04/14
africanpress.me The Coup in CAR will not stop the hunt for Kony 04/14
blog.invisiblechildren.com Speaking with US War Crimes Ambassador & ICC Chief Prosecutor about justice for Kony // IC CITIZEN 04/12
blog.invisiblechildren.com Uganda: Photo Friday 04/12
allafrica.com Africa: In the Wake of Kony - Peace Versus Justice in Uganda 04/11
monitor.co.ug ICC fires back at Museveni over Kenya remark 04/10
monitor.co.ug Residents accuse police of poaching 04/09
blog.invisiblechildren.com Jolly Okot // an irreplaceable heroine 04/08
monitor.co.ug Cash reward will worsen LRA hostility, leaders say 04/08
mmegi.bw US posts $5 million reward for Ugandan warlord Kony 04/08
blog.invisiblechildren.com The Observer: “UPDF to resume Kony hunt” 04/08
monitor.co.ug ‘LRA commanders now releasing abductees’ 04/06
theeastafrican.co.ke Uganda and US suspend hunt for LRA leader 04/06
blog.invisiblechildren.com Ben Keesey on #kerrystopkony 04/05
allafrica.com CAR Rulers Must Rethink LRA Stance 04/05
allafrica.com Uganda: 'Continue Kony Hunt - Invisible Children 04/05
enoughproject.org Lord's Resistance Army Updates: Rewards for Justice Expands while Military Efforts Stall 04/05
turkishweekly.net ICC prosecutor hails US international justice role 04/05
mmegi.bw US posts $5 million reward for Ugandan warlord Kony 04/05
allafrica.com Uganda: Suspended Kony Hunt Worries Civilians 04/05
foxnews.com Expert: Warlord Kony under pressure to free women 04/05
blog.invisiblechildren.com A Come Home message to Joseph Kony 04/05