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Could you imagine our community being taken over by a rebel group. A group that separated children and parents, killing the adults and leaving many children orphans. The children would then be taken away from their homes to eventually become brainwashed soldiers. If the children refused, they too would be killed just like their parents. Imagine living in fear, moving and traveling miles every night to avoid being abducted.. Sadly, this is reality for the countries of Uganda, Sudan, Congo, and the Central Republic of Africa, and the Lord’s Resistance Army commonly known as the LRA is responsible. Operating from 1986 to today, the Lord’s Resistance Army is one of Africa’s oldest and most vicious terrorist groups. Lead by Joseph Kony, the LRA has caused many problems. It’s an issue that most American’s became aware of on March 5th, 2012 when a video explaining the Ugandan issue went viral. This sparked interest in many social media users, and the want for Kony grew. Today, over 3.7 million people have pledged to support efforts in an attempt to capture and arrest Joseph Kony. The Lord’s Resistance Group is an ongoing problem in which many parts of the world are affected, and it needs to be stopped.
Joseph Kony has been the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army for more than two decades now. Kony’s claimed intentions for the LRA is to establish a government based on the biblical ten commandments. As a child, Kony even served as a Catholic alter boy.
In 1986, Uganda had a change in power. Kony had a relative who started the Holy Spirit movement, which represented the Acholic people of Northern Uganda. The Holy Spirit movement wanted to remove the new Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni from office. However, this movement didn’t last a...

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“Joseph Kony (Ugandan Rebel)” Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2014. Wed. 18 Feb. 2014

“Kony 2012” Invisible Children. March 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.

“The Lord’s Resistance Army” US Department of State. 2014. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.

“Q&A on Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army” Human Rights Watch. 2013 Web. 19 Feb. 2014.

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