Boko Haram: The Lord's Resistance Army

Boko Haram and Joseph Kony's Lord’s Resistance Army have their differences. One difference is their original intentions. Boko Haram was not originally a violent group, according to “Bringers of Sorrow; Boko Haram”, by Mike Smith, “In its early days the group emphasised teaching rather than killing. Yet it took a radical, violent turn soon after Yusuf's [Boko Haram's original leader] brutal death.” (1). Little is known about their intent since they haven't exactly publicized it (“Bringers of Sorrow; Boko Haram”). We do however know that they do not approve of western education because it contradicts Islam. (“Bringers of Sorrow; Boko Haram”). The Lord’s Resistance Army, on the other hand, is one of the remaining groups from a movement in the 1980’s to replace Uganda's second government.
According to Finnström in “Wars of the Past and Wars of the Present: The Lord’s Resistance Movement/Army in Uganda”, “Only a few [groups from the movement] have remained over the years, most notably the Lord's Resistance Movement/Army (LRM/A) rebels” (1). The Lord’s Resistance Army was originally created to replace a Ugandan government. (“War of the Past and Wars of the Present”). According to “The Lord’s Resistance Army”, by an unstated author “Kony initially stated that the LRA’s mission was to overthrow the government and rule Uganda based on the Ten Commandments. He rapidly lost support, however, and in frustration Kony began abducting thousands of children to swell its ranks, turning them into killers and unleashing them on villages.” (1). Kony originally was trying to overthrow Uganda's government (“Lord's Resistance Army”). They both have very different backgrounds, but ended up in the same