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POPSCatholic charity CARITAS supplied LRA rebels Why in the world would CARITAS agree to supply the thugs of the Lord's Resistance Army with food and supplies? How much are they getting paid by the "international sponsors" for fulfilling this contract? Is it worthwhile to give murderous thugs an incentive?
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POPSOperation Lightning Thunder still chasing LRA However, two months since the operation was launched on the rebel camps in Garamba, allied forces are yet to locate Kony, who, along with his two deputies, is wanted at The Hague for war crimes. Estimated to number about 1,000 fighters, officials say the LRA has split into smaller groups which are now hiding at the Central African Republic border.
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POPSKony and 250 LRA rebels trapped in DR of Congo swamp Kony is the target of a joint operation by Congolese, Ugandan and South Sudanese forces that was launched last December. Meanwhile, the US military has defended its involvement in Operation Lightning Thunder. The joint offensive has been criticised for being poorly executed and leading to hundreds of civilian deaths.
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POPSUgandan President Museveni says LRA deputy to benefit from amnesty President Yoweri Museveni said LRA leader Joseph Kony would also have been forgiven had he signed the peace agreement in Juba, South Sudan, last April. The President made the comments while addressing a press conference at State House, Nakasero, yesterday. Museveni said although he did not believe in forgiving wrong-doers, Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu Diocese and Bishop Baker Ochola of Kitgum diocese had convinced him about the need for forgiveness in Acholi, which bore the brunt of the two-decade-long war.
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POPSUS helped Ugandan assault on LRA rebels US apparently aided the recent Operation Lightning Thunder as troops from Uganda, the DR of Congo and Sudanese rebels SPLA attacked Ugandan rebels Lords Resistance Army in the DR of Congo.
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POPSLRA deputy ready to surrender Who is Okot Odhiambo ? Charles Okot Odhiambo is the 14th LRA second-in-command to Joseph Kony and ascended to the position in the rebel group in October 2007, replacing Vincent Otti, killed by Kony. He is a member of Control Altar that directs the rebel’s military strategy, including attacks and brutality aimed at civilians. Control Altar is constituted by top commanders. In October 2005, the ICC issued arrest warrants against Odhiambo, Kony, Vincent Otti, Raska Lukwiya and Dominic Ongwen. The arrest warrants followed a complaint to the ICC by President Yoweri Museveni. # According to the ICC, he is described by other LRA members as “the one who killed the most” and “a bitter man, who will kill anyone”. # Sam Kolo, a former LRA commander, describes Odhiambo as a soft-spoken but ruthless fighter, who would always carry out his missions aggressively.
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POPSMore on LRA attacks in DR of Congo Uganda's army, with the backing of Congolese and South Sudanese troops, launched assaults on LRA bases in northern Congo on Dec. 14, aiming to crush the rebels and capture their leader, self-proclaimed prophet Joseph Kony. But in more than a month of operations, coalition forces have failed to track down the rebel leader, and his fighters, estimated to number between 800 and 1,000, have embarked on a bloody campaign of terror against local villagers.
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POPSOperation Lightning Thunder continues as Kony evades capture The UPDF, Congolese army and SPLA of South Sudan launched a joint operation against the LRA rebels on December 14 after Kony refused to sign the final peace agreement agreed on in Juba, South Sudan for the fourth time. The offensive is code-named Operation Lightning Thunder.
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POPSSudan accuses LRA of more killings Forces led by Uganda and including Congolese and south Sudanese troops began bombing LRA bases in Congo's Garamba National Park on Dec. 14 after Kony again failed to sign a final peace agreement with the Ugandan government.
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POPSOperation Lightning Thunder rages on in DR Congo Nankabirwa said the troops were closing in on the rebels and were recovering more items around the LRA base in Camp Swahili. “The number which is under Joseph Kony (LRA leader) is really very small. You need to be patient to detect their movement. If they were big, it would be easier to detect them.”
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POPSLRA rebels accused of more atrocities in DR Congo The LRA is facing a joint military offensive code-named Operation Lightning Thunder being undertaken by the UPDF, SPLA of South Sudan and the Congolese army (FARDC). The offensive was launched on December 14 after Kony failed to sign the final peace agreement that was negotiated with the Government between July 2006 and April 2008 in Juba, South Sudan.
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POPSLRA rebels accused of atrocities in DR Congo and Sudan “Their attacks are further justification of this joint action against the LRA: they were never for peace,” Magezi commented. “He is just a monster, a beast and terrorist who has no value for human life.” Magezi lamented that the rebels continued to use the same horrendous tactics employed during the failed peace talks, mediated by the South Sudan government.
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POPSOperation Lightning Thunder Strikes in DR Congo On fears that the attack would kill innocent children and women in LRA camps, Magezi said the armies took the issue into consideration. “According to our intelligence, LRA fighters have been living separately from their families. These (fighters’ camps) are the ones we have attacked. We will ensure that women, children and captives are spared as we did in northern Uganda and South Sudan.”
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POPSUganda Grants Amnesty to over 22,000 Former Rebels The former rebels, also referred to as reporters, were concentrated in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Nebbi, Yumbe, Moyo, Arua, Kabarole and Katakwi. Justice Peter Onega, the chairperson of the commission, said districts with high numbers of former rebels ought to receive specialised assistance that targets the vulnerable groups and the communities.
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POPSRebel group LRA fears UN backed attack Dietrich says the soldiers there are not preparing to launch an offensive against Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army, but to protect the local population, which has long been threatened and terrorized by LRA fighters based there. He says U.N. peacekeepers are providing logistical support to the Congolese troops.
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