Lord's Resistance Army Essay
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) is a rebellion group which was originally formed against President Yoweri to stop oppression in north Uganda. Now the LRA is a rebel group who focuses on self-preservation by stealing supplies and abducting children from towns and villages to fill the ranks in its “army.” The LRA is led by Joseph Kony, who took over as leader when Alice Lakwena was exiled. The Ugandan government has been involved in trying to stop this group with the help of Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, and Sudan (with intelligence and logistical support from the United States).
“The LRA has no clear political motivation, but take advantage of whatever turmoil is affecting central Africa for their own survival.” The Group was after Liberation for the north of Uganda, but after losing regional support it quickly turned into a violent and terrorizing group. The Ugandan government wants peace and security for its people, and they want the end of the LRA.
In 2006 Ugandan government and the LRA set up peace talks, what’s known as Juba Peace Talks, in Juba, Sudan (now known as South Sudan). Joseph Kony was negotiating well until the Final Peace Agreement was ready to be signed in 2008. After he failed to sign and it was clear he …show more content…
wasn’t going to, (OLT) Operation Lightning Thunder (comprised of: Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Sudan, and United States) was underway. After escaping an air-raid from OLT, Kony assigned the LRA to attack villages in Democratic Republic of Congo on December 24, 2008, which led to the LRA killing 865 civilians and abducting 160. A year later the massacred more villages in northeastern Congo, which led to 321 killings and 250 abductions.
“Since Operation Lightning Thunder, the LRA has functioned in small, highly mobile units across the porous border regions of DR Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan.
The African Union is leading counter-LRA efforts, with a large military contingent from Uganda. These efforts are assisted by U.S. military advisors, who have been present in the region since 2011. This advisor mission was expanded in March 2014 to include the use of four V-22 Ospreys, and the cap on U.S. personnel tripled from 100 advisors to a maximum of 300.” In January, 2015 Dominic Ongwen (one of LRA’s top five commanding officers) appeared before the International Criminal Court, which is a huge win for the Ugandan
government.
“The LRA has no clear political motivation, but take advantage of whatever turmoil is affecting central Africa for their own survival.” The Group was after Liberation for the north of Uganda, but after losing regional support it quickly turned into a violent and terrorizing group. The Ugandan government wants peace and security for its people, and they want the end of the LRA.
In 2006 Ugandan government and the LRA set up peace talks, what’s known as Juba Peace Talks, in Juba, Sudan (now known as South Sudan). Joseph Kony was negotiating well until the Final Peace Agreement was ready to be signed in 2008. After he failed to sign and it was clear he …show more content…
wasn’t going to, (OLT) Operation Lightning Thunder (comprised of: Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Sudan, and United States) was underway. After escaping an air-raid from OLT, Kony assigned the LRA to attack villages in Democratic Republic of Congo on December 24, 2008, which led to the LRA killing 865 civilians and abducting 160. A year later the massacred more villages in northeastern Congo, which led to 321 killings and 250 abductions.
“Since Operation Lightning Thunder, the LRA has functioned in small, highly mobile units across the porous border regions of DR Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan.
The African Union is leading counter-LRA efforts, with a large military contingent from Uganda. These efforts are assisted by U.S. military advisors, who have been present in the region since 2011. This advisor mission was expanded in March 2014 to include the use of four V-22 Ospreys, and the cap on U.S. personnel tripled from 100 advisors to a maximum of 300.” In January, 2015 Dominic Ongwen (one of LRA’s top five commanding officers) appeared before the International Criminal Court, which is a huge win for the Ugandan
government.