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
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